näring
See also: næring
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish næring, from Middle Low German neringe, from neren + -inge, equivalent to nära + -ing.
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- nourishment, food; that which nurtures or nourishes an organism; the lunch on your table
- Plantan ökar upptaget av näring samt kan tillgodogöra sig solljuset bättre.
- The plant increases its nutrient uptake and can benefit better from sunlight.
- a livelihood, a trade, work, a profession, business, industry; that which brings lunch on your table
Usage notes
edit- Näringsliv (business life, predominantly privately owned) is the opposite of public institutions (schools, government agencies) in many political discussions.
- The various trades can either be called näring (åkerinäring, fiskerinäring) or bransch (bilbransch, stålbransch).
Declension
editDeclension of näring | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | näring | näringen | näringar | näringarna |
Genitive | närings | näringens | näringars | näringarnas |