emne

Danish

Etymology

From Norwegian emne or Swedish ämne, from Old Norse efni (“material, matter”), Doublet of evne (“ability”) (see that).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛmnə/, [ˈɛmnə]

Noun

emne n (singular definite emnet, plural indefinite emner)

1. subject, topic, theme
2. blank (a piece of metal prepared to be made into something by a further operation)
3. candidate

Declension

Declension of emne

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	emne	emnet	emner	emnerne
genitive	emnes	emnets	emners	emnernes

References

• “emne” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish emne, borrowed from Norwegian emne, from Old Norse efni.

Noun

emne n (definite singular emnet, indefinite plural emner, definite plural emna or emnene)

1. a topic, subject or theme

References

• “emne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• evne, ebm(n)e, ebmne, ømne, øvne, ymne, imne (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic *abniją. Doublet of evne. Cognate with Faroese evni, Icelandic efni.

Noun

emne n (definite singular emnet, indefinite plural emne, definite plural emna)

1. a material, matter, substance

   Synonyms: to, vyrke, tilfang

2. anything with potential to become something

   kjerringemne ― wife material

3. a topic, subject or theme
4. an ability; means, gifts

   Synonym: evne

Derived terms

• emna
• emneleg

References

• “emne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.