besættelse

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Danish

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Etymology

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From besætte (to occupy, possess, obsess) +‎ -else (act of).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [b̥eˈsɛd̥əlsə]

Noun

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besættelse c (singular definite besættelsen, plural indefinite besættelser)

  1. occupation (of a space or a territory)
  2. possession (by a spirit)
  3. obsession (preoccupation)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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