begynnelse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

begynne +‎ -else

Noun

begynnelse m (definite singular begynnelsen, indefinite plural begynnelser, definite plural begynnelsene)

1. beginning
2. initial (in compounds, less used than "start")

   begynnelseshastighet (starthastighet)

   initial velocity

   begynnelsesverdi (startverdi)

   initial value

Swedish

Etymology

begynna +‎ -else

Noun

begynnelse c

1. beginning

   sedan tidernas begynnelse ― since the dawn of time

   • 1917 translation of Bible, Genesis 1:1:

     I begynnelsen skapade Gud himmel och jord.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. initial (in compounds)

   begynnelsehastighet ― initial velocity

   begynnelsevärde ― initial value

Declension

Declension of begynnelse

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	begynnelse	begynnelses
	definite	begynnelsen	begynnelsens
plural	indefinite	begynnelser	begynnelsers
	definite	begynnelserna	begynnelsernas

References

• begynnelse in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• begynnelse in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• begynnelse in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)