sikring
Danish
Etymology
From sikre (“ensure, protect, secure”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sekrenɡ/, [ˈseɡ̊ʁeŋ]
Noun
sikring c (singular definite sikringen, plural indefinite sikringer)
- fuse (device preventing overloading of a circuit)
- safety catch, safety
- protection, safeguarding, securing, fastening
Inflection
Declension of sikring
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sikring | sikringen | sikringer | sikringerne |
| genitive | sikrings | sikringens | sikringers | sikringernes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From sikre + -ing
Noun 1
sikring f or m (definite singular sikringa or sikringen, indefinite plural sikringer, definite plural sikringene)
- protection, the act of guarding something
- detention period added after a prison sentence for reasons of public safety
Noun 2
sikring m (definite singular sikringen, indefinite plural sikringer, definite plural sikringene)
- (electricity) a fuse
- linchpin, safety catch
References
- “sikring” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From the adjective sikker
Noun 1
sikring f (definite singular sikringa, indefinite plural sikringar, definite plural sikringane)
- protection, the act of guarding something
- detention period added after a prison sentence for reasons of public safety
- linchpin, safety catch
Noun 2
sikring f (definite singular sikringa, indefinite plural sikringar, definite plural sikringane)
sikring m (definite singular sikringen, indefinite plural sikringar, definite plural sikringane)
- (electricity) a fuse
References
- “sikring” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.