avståndstagande
Appearance
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]avstånd (“distance”) + -s- + tagande (“taking”)
Noun
[edit]avståndstagande n
- marked disapproval, renunciation
- ett avståndstagande från Nisses kommentarer på mötet
- (publicly) stating that one disapproves of ("distances oneself from") what Nisse said at the meeting
Usage notes
[edit]- Like "distance oneself," but not necessarily of something one is directly connected to.
- Can also be expressed as "ta avstånd från något" ("take distance from something").
Declension
[edit]Declension of avståndstagande