forsvar

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Danish

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Etymology

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for- +‎ svar
From the verb forsvare.

Noun

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forsvar n (singular definite forsvaret, plural indefinite forsvar)

  1. defence

Inflection

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Icelandic

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Noun

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forsvar n (genitive singular forsvars, no plural)

  1. leadership of and responsibility for an organization

Declension

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    Declension of forsvar
n-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative forsvar forsvarið
accusative forsvar forsvarið
dative forsvari forsvarinu
genitive forsvars forsvarsins

Further reading

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From the verb forsvare.

Noun

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forsvar n (definite singular forsvaret, indefinite plural forsvar, definite plural forsvara or forsvarene)

  1. defence (UK), or defense (US)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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forsvar

  1. imperative of forsvare

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From the verb forsvara (to defend).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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forsvar n (definite singular forsvaret, indefinite plural forsvar, definite plural forsvara)

  1. defence
    Kva har du å seia i forsvaret ditt?
    What's your defence?
  2. military force
    Forsvaret i landet hadde investert i nye jagarfly.
    The military forces of the country had invested in new jet fighters.

Derived terms

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Verb

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forsvar

  1. imperative of forsvara

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