stiftelse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From stifte +‎ -else.

Noun

stiftelse m (definite singular stiftelsen, indefinite plural stiftelser, definite plural stiftelsene)

1. a foundation (institution)
2. foundation (of an organisation)

References

• “stiftelse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “stiftelse” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From stifte +‎ -else.

Noun

stiftelse m (definite singular stiftelsen, indefinite plural stiftelsar, definite plural stiftelsane)

1. a foundation (institution)

Alternative forms

• stifting

References

• “stiftelse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

stifta +‎ -else

Pronunciation

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Noun

stiftelse c

1. a foundation, a self-owning corporation where board members appoint their own successors

Declension

Declension of stiftelse
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	stiftelse	stiftelsen	stiftelser	stiftelserna
Genitive	stiftelses	stiftelsens	stiftelsers	stiftelsernas

Derived terms

• bostadsstiftelse
• forskningsstiftelse
• pensionsstiftelse
• stiftelseurkund
• insamlingsstiftelse

References

• stiftelse in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• stiftelse in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• stiftelse in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)