vittnesbörd

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish vitnisbyrþ, from Old Norse vitnisburðr. Equivalent to vittne +‎ -s- +‎ börd.

Noun

vittnesbörd n

1. witness (a truthful statement)

   Du skall icke bära falskt vittnesbörd mot din nästa.

   Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. (Exodus 20:16, Ten Commandments)

Declension

Declension of vittnesbörd

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	vittnesbörd	vittnesbörds
	definite	vittnesbördet	vittnesbördets
plural	indefinite	vittnesbörd	vittnesbörds
	definite	vittnesbörden	vittnesbördens

Related terms

• vittnesmål
• vittnesutsaga

References

• vittnesbörd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vittnesbörd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vittnesbörd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• vittne in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)