omsorg

Danish

Etymology

From om (“about”) +‎ sorg (“concern, worry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔmsɔrv/, [ˈʌmˌsɒːˀw]

Noun

omsorg c (singular definite omsorgen, not used in plural form)

1. care (treatment of those in need)
2. solicitude

Further reading

• omsorg on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da
• “omsorg” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From om- +‎ sorg.

Noun

omsorg f or m (definite singular omsorga or omsorgen, uncountable)

1. care, concern

Derived terms

• helseomsorg

References

• “omsorg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “omsorg” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From om- +‎ sorg.

Noun

omsorg f (definite singular omsorga, uncountable)

1. care, concern

Derived terms

• helseomsorg

References

• “omsorg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

omsorg c

1. care

   barnomsorg

   child care

   välja sina ord med omsorg

   choose one's words with care

Declension

Declension of omsorg

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	omsorg	omsorgs
	definite	omsorgen	omsorgens
plural	indefinite	omsorger	omsorgers
	definite	omsorgerna	omsorgernas

Derived terms

• barnomsorg (“childcare”)
• äldreomsorg (“elderly care”)

References

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