See also: asyn

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ásýn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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åsyn n (definite singular åsynet, indefinite plural åsyn, definite plural åsyna or åsynene)

  1. a face

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ásýn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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åsyn n (definite singular åsynet, indefinite plural åsyn, definite plural åsyna)

  1. a face

Swedish

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Etymology

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å (on (obsolete)) +‎ syn (sight)

Noun

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åsyn c

  1. sight (seeing something)
    Hans fobi var så svår att han svimmade vid blotta åsynen av en spindel
    His phobia was so severe that he fainted at the mere sight of a spider
  2. sight (what someone sees, someone's visual impressions)
    Försvinn ur min åsyn!
    Get out of my sight!
  3. (literary) sight (what something or someone looks like – could also be interpreted as the first sense)
    Man vänjer sig aldrig vid slemmonstrets vidriga åsyn
    You never get used to the disgusting sight of the slime monster [the slime monster's disgusting sight]

Declension

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Declension of åsyn 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative åsyn åsynen
Genitive åsyns åsynens

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