dispens

Swedish

Noun

dispens c

1. exemption, dispensation (permission to forgo some requirement that would usually apply)

   Du behöver inte borsta tänderna ikväll om tandborsten är borta. Du får dispens.

   You don't have to brush your teeth tonight if the toothbrush is gone. I'll give you an exemption.

Usage notes

More everyday-sounding compared to English.

Declension

Declension of dispens
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	dispens	dispensen	dispenser	dispenserna
Genitive	dispens	dispensens	dispensers	dispensernas

References

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