uppoffring
Swedish
Etymology
uppoffra + -ing. Cognate of German Aufopferung.
Noun
uppoffring c
- sacrifice (forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value or claim)
Declension
Declension of uppoffring | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | uppoffring | uppoffringen | uppoffringar | uppoffringarna |
Genitive | uppoffrings | uppoffringens | uppoffringars | uppoffringarnas |
Derived terms
- självuppoffring
References
- uppoffring in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- uppoffring in Svensk ordbok (SO)