samband

Faroese

Etymology

sam- +‎ band

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsampant/

Noun

samband n (genitive singular sambands, plural sambond)

1. connection, contact
2. relation
3. context
4. the Unionist Party Sambandsflokkurin
5. union, federation

Declension

Declension of samband (n8)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	samband	sambandið	sambond	sambondini
accusative	samband	sambandið	sambond	sambondini
dative	sambandi	sambandinum	sambondum	sambondunum
genitive	sambands	sambandsins	sambanda	sambandanna

Derived terms

• fjarskiftissamband
• fótbóltssamband
• internetsamband
• telefonsamband

Related terms

• felag
• fjarskifti
• fjarskiftiskervi
• samfelag
• samskifti
• samskipan

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse samband, from Proto-Germanic *sambandą, from Proto-Indo-European *som-bʰondʰ-ó-m, from *som- (“together”) +‎ *bʰendʰ- (“to bind”) +‎ *-ós. Equivalent to sam- (“together”) +‎ band (“connection, binding”). Cognate with Sanskrit सम्बन्ध m (sambandhá, “connection, binding”), Ossetian ӕмбонд (æmbond, “fence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsampant/

Noun

samband n (genitive singular sambands, nominative plural sambönd)

1. connection, relation, rapport
2. relationship
3. union, federation
4. (chemistry) compound

Declension

Declension of samband (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	samband	sambandið	sambönd	samböndin
accusative	samband	sambandið	sambönd	samböndin
dative	sambandi	sambandinu	samböndum	samböndunum
genitive	sambands	sambandsins	sambanda	sambandanna

Derived terms

• fara alveg úr sambandi
• hafa samband við
• ná sambandi við
• sambandsleysi
• setja í sambandi
• símasamband
• taka úr sambandi
• vera í sambandi

Further reading

• “samband” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From sam- +‎ band.

Noun

samband n (definite singular sambandet, indefinite plural samband, definite plural sambanda or sambandene)

1. communication (e.g. by radio)
2. connection
3. relations (e.g. diplomatic)
4. union

Derived terms

• ferjesamband
• Sambandsstatene (“the United States (of America)”)

References

• “samband” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

sam- +‎ band, from Old Norse samband

Noun

samband n (definite singular sambandet, indefinite plural samband, definite plural sambanda)

1. communication (e.g. by radio)
2. connection
3. relations (e.g. diplomatic)
4. union

Derived terms

• ferjesamband
• Sambandsstatane (“the United States (of America)”)

References

• “samband” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

sam- +‎ band

Noun

samband n

1. connection, relation, link (how things may be associated)

   Finns det ett samband mellan rökning och cancer?

   Is there a link between smoking and cancer?

   1. (in "i samband med") in connection with

      Många tvingades avgå i samband med skandalen

      Many were forced to resign in connection with the scandal

2. (military) communication, liaison

   sambandscentral

   command center / dispatch center

   sambandsofficer

   liaison officer

Declension

Declension of samband

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	samband	sambands
	definite	sambandet	sambandets
plural	indefinite	samband	sambands
	definite	sambanden	sambandens

See also

• länk

References

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