näring
See also: næring
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish næring, from Middle Low German neringe, from neren + -inge, equivalent to nära + -ing.
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- nourishment, food; that which nurtures or nourishes an organism; the lunch on your table
- Plantan ökar upptaget av näring samt kan tillgodogöra sig solljuset bättre.
- The plant increases its nutrient uptake and can benefit better from sunlight.
- a livelihood, a trade, work, a profession, business, industry; that which brings lunch on your table
Usage notes
[edit]- Näringsliv (business life, predominantly privately owned) is the opposite of public institutions (schools, government agencies) in many political discussions.
- The various trades can either be called näring (åkerinäring, fiskerinäring) or bransch (bilbransch, stålbransch).
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | näring | närings |
| definite | näringen | näringens | |
| plural | indefinite | näringar | näringars |
| definite | näringarna | näringarnas |