See also: bestand, bestaand, and Bestand

Swedish

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Etymology

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From the verb bestå.

Noun

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bestånd n

  1. a population (of similar things, usually animals or plants – sometimes more generally), a set
    1. a stock (of fish)
      fritidsfiskets effekt på hotade bestånd
      the impact of recreational fishing on threatened stocks
    2. a collection (of books in a library)
      Synonym: bokbestånd
  2. (uncountable) continued existence
    Fonden avser att garantera klubbens fortsatta bestånd.<The fund is intended to guarantee the club's continued existence.
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Declension

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Declension of bestånd 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative bestånd beståndet bestånd bestånden
Genitive bestånds beståndets bestånds beståndens
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