sanning

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From sann +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sɑnːɪŋ/

Noun

sanning f (definite singular sanninga, indefinite plural sanningar, definite plural sanningane)

1. truth

   Det er ikkje lett å finna sanninga i denne saka.

   It is not easy to find the truth in this case.

Antonyms

• lygn, løgn

Related terms

• sann
• sanna, sanne

References

• “sanning” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish sannind, sannindi, from Old Norse sannind. Cognate of Icelandic sannindi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sanˌnɪŋ/

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Noun

sanning c

1. truth

Declension

Declension of sanning

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	sanning	sannings
	definite	sanningen	sanningens
plural	indefinite	sanningar	sanningars
	definite	sanningarna	sanningarnas

Derived terms

• grundsanning
• halvsanning
• osanning
• sanningsenlig
• sanningshalt
• sanningsvittne
• sanningsvärde

Related terms

• sann
• sannolikhet

See also

• lögn

Further reading

• sanning in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• sanning in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)