fortbildning
Swedish
Etymology
From fortbilda + -ning (“-ing”). Compare German Fortbildung.
Noun
fortbildning c
- continuing education, further education, training (supplementary education of people who already have formal competence in some area (in which they are professionally involved))
Usage notes
- Unrelated to fort (“fast”).
- Usually of additional education within an area, whereas vidareutbildning is about gaining competence in new (related) areas.
Declension
| Declension of fortbildning | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | fortbildning | fortbildningen | fortbildningar | fortbildningarna |
| Genitive | fortbildnings | fortbildningens | fortbildningars | fortbildningarnas |
References
- fortbildning in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- fortbildning in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- fortbildning in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- fortbildning vs. vidareutbildning, from Språkbruk