forventning

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Danish

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Etymology

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forvente (expect) +‎ -ning

Noun

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forventning c (singular definite forventningen, plural indefinite forventninger)

  1. 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.
  2. the state of being expectant
    Børnene var fulde af forventning.
    The children were full of expectation.

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From forvente +‎ -ning.

Noun

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forventning f or m (definite singular forventninga or forventningen, indefinite plural forventninger, definite plural forventningene)

  1. an expectation

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From forvente +‎ -ning.

Noun

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forventning f (definite singular forventninga, indefinite plural forventningar, definite plural forventningane)

  1. an expectation

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