indstilling
Danish
Etymology
indstille + ing.
Compare Norwegian Bokmål innstilling, Swedish inställning, German Einstellung, Dutch instelling.
Meaning 1 is borrowed from German Einstellung.
Noun
indstilling c (singular definite indstillingen, plural indefinite indstillinger)
- attitude, views, turn of mind (general approach to or opinion about a particular matter)
- indstilling til noget (en sag)
- attitude to something (a matter)
en forkert/dårlig/god indstilling- a wrong/bad/good attitude
en rigtig indstilling- the right attitude
en uafhængig indstilling- an independent turn of mind
- Corresponds with indstille sig på: prepare oneself for; indstille ham på: prepare him for; (være) indstillet på: to be prepared for, to be willing to
- (technology) setting, tuning (level or placement that a mechanical or electronic control is adjusted to)
- Klik her for at kontrollere og justere indstillingerne.
- Click here to check and adjust the settings.
indstilling af skruen- adjustment of the screw
indstilling af en kikkert (et gevær)- training of a telescope (a gun)
indstilling af en kikkert (et kamera)- focusing of a telescope (a camera)
- discontinuation, suspension (of something) (verbal noun of indstille)
- recommendation, proposal, advice (suggestion of a preparatory body to a decisive body for a final decision; verbal noun of indstille)
- Forvaltningens indstilling (til byrådet) er, at ansøgningen godkendes.
- The proposal of the administration (to the city council) is that the application be approved.
Bestyrelsen fulgte udvalgets indstilling.- The board followed the recommendation of the committee.
Ansættelsesudvalget havde lavet tre indstillinger til posten.- The appointments committee had made three nominations for the post.
indstilling til godkendelse- proposal for approval
indstilling til eksamen- entry for examination
Declension
Declension of indstilling
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | indstilling | indstillingen | indstillinger | indstillingerne |
| genitive | indstillings | indstillingens | indstillingers | indstillingernes |