verkning
Swedish
Etymology
verka + -ning
Noun
verkning c
- effect, influence, activity, reach
- paring or trimming of a hoof of a horse
Usage notes
- For effect, most people would prefer to use the synonym verkan, which has the same plural. Yet, some compounds (see below) are based on this word.
Declension
| Declension of verkning | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | verkning | verkningen | verkningar | verkningarna |
| Genitive | verknings | verkningens | verkningars | verkningarnas |
Related terms
- biverkning
- verkningsfull
- verkningsgrad
- verkningslös
References
- verkning in Victor Emanuel Öman, Svensk-engelsk hand-ordbok (1872)
- verkning in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)