gerning

English

Verb

gerning

1. present participle and gerund of gern

Danish

Etymology

Verbal noun to gøre (“do, perform, execute”), from Old Norse gerning, gørning, gjǫrning.

Noun

gerning c (singular definite gerningen, plural indefinite gerninger)

1. act, action, deed
2. business, calling

Usage notes

In compounds: gernings-, -gerning (-en, -er, -erne)

Inflection

Declension of gerning

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gerning	gerningen	gerninger	gerningerne
genitive	gernings	gerningens	gerningers	gerningernes

Synonyms

• (action): handling
• (business): virke

Derived terms

Derived terms

• gerningsmand
• gerningssted
• gerningsøjeblik
• heltegerning
• husgerning
• håndgerning
• kendsgerning
• misgerning
• ugerning
• undergerning
• velgerning