ledning
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From lede (“to lead”) + -ning (“action of”), after German Leitung.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ledning c (singular definite ledningen, plural indefinite ledninger)
- a cord, cable, wire (for transporting electricity or information)
- a pipe, pipeline (for transporting substances like water, gas or oil)
References edit
- “ledning” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
ledning f or m (definite singular ledninga or ledningen, indefinite plural ledninger, definite plural ledningene)
- (electricity) a cord, flex, lead (power lead), cable, wire
- USB-ledning - USB cable
- a pipe, pipeline (for gas, oil, water etc.)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
- leidning (Nynorsk)
References edit
- “ledning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish ledhning, leda + -ning.
Pronunciation edit
Audio: (file)
Noun edit
ledning c
- lead
- act of leading or conducting, usually heat or electricity
- the act of being in the lead, being in the first position
- the distance between the leader and the closest runner-up
- leadership; the part of an organization which runs it; the actions taken by said leadership
- wire, conductor, piece of metal used to transport electricity
- pipe, pipeline, used to transport liquids or gases
- hint, clue; recommendation for how to solve a problem; information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion
Declension edit
Declension of ledning | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | ledning | ledningen | ledningar | ledningarna |
Genitive | lednings | ledningens | ledningars | ledningarnas |
Related terms edit
- (wire):
- (pipe):
- (leadership):
- (lead):
References edit
- ledning in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ledning in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ledning in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Anagrams edit
Categories:
- Danish terms suffixed with -ning
- Danish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Danish lemmas
- Danish nouns
- Danish common-gender nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -ning
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål feminine nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns with multiple genders
- nb:Electricity
- Swedish terms suffixed with -ning
- Swedish terms with audio links
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish nouns
- Swedish common-gender nouns