dispens

Swedish

Noun

dispens c

1. exemption, dispensation (permission to forgo some requirement that would usually apply)

   Du behöver inte borsta tänderna ikväll om tandborsten är borta. Du får dispens.

   You don't have to brush your teeth tonight if the toothbrush is gone. I'll give you an exemption.

Usage notes

More everyday-sounding compared to English.

Declension

Declension of dispens

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	dispens	dispens
	definite	dispensen	dispensens
plural	indefinite	dispenser	dispensers
	definite	dispenserna	dispensernas

References

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