forventning
Danish
Etymology
forvente (“expect”) + -ning
Noun
forventning c (singular definite forventningen, plural indefinite forventninger)
- expectation
- Han var bange for ikke at kunne leve op til farens forventninger.
- He was afraid of not being able to live up to his father's expectations.
- Han var bange for ikke at kunne leve op til farens forventninger.
- the state of being expectant
- Børnene var fulde af forventning.
- The children were full of expectation.
- Børnene var fulde af forventning.
Declension
Declension of forventning
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | forventning | forventningen | forventninger | forventningerne |
| genitive | forventnings | forventningens | forventningers | forventningernes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From forvente + -ning
Noun
forventning f or m (definite singular forventninga or forventningen, indefinite plural forventninger, definite plural forventningene)
- an expectation
Derived terms
- forventningsfull
References
- “forventning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- forventing
Etymology
From forvente + -ning
Noun
forventning f (definite singular forventninga, indefinite plural forventningar, definite plural forventningane)
- an expectation
Derived terms
- forventningsfull
References
- “forventning” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.