forsvar
See also: försvar
Danish edit
Etymology edit
for- + svar
From the verb forsvare.
Noun edit
forsvar n (singular definite forsvaret, plural indefinite forsvar)
Inflection edit
Declension of forsvar
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | forsvar | forsvaret | forsvar | forsvarene |
genitive | forsvars | forsvarets | forsvars | forsvarenes |
References edit
- “forsvar” in Den Danske Ordbog
Icelandic edit
Noun edit
forsvar n (genitive singular forsvars, no plural)
- leadership of and responsibility for an organization
Declension edit
declension of forsvar
n-s | singular | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | forsvar | forsvarið |
accusative | forsvar | forsvarið |
dative | forsvari | forsvarinu |
genitive | forsvars | forsvarsins |
Further reading edit
- “forsvar” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology 1 edit
From the verb forsvare.
Noun edit
forsvar n (definite singular forsvaret, indefinite plural forsvar, definite plural forsvara or forsvarene)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
forsvar
References edit
- “forsvar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From the verb forsvara (“to defend”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
forsvar n (definite singular forsvaret, indefinite plural forsvar, definite plural forsvara)
- defence
- Kva har du å seia i forsvaret ditt?
- What's your defence?
- military force
- Forsvaret i landet hadde investert i nye jagarfly.
- The military forces of the country had invested in new jet fighters.
Derived terms edit
Verb edit
forsvar
References edit
- “forsvar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.