overspringshandling

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Danish

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Etymology

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From overspring (act of skipping) +‎ handling (action).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɒwʌsbʁɛŋshanleŋ/, [ˈɒʊ̯ɐˌsb̥ʁæŋˀsˌhanleŋ]
  • Rhymes: -eŋ

Noun

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overspringshandling c (singular definite overspringshandlingen, plural indefinite overspringshandlinger)

  1. a task that one does in order to avoid doing some other, more important task
    • 2012, Birthe Hougaard-Andersen, Nete Nørgaard-Nielsen, Gennemslagskraft og nonverbal kommunikation: Bliv set, hørt og forstået, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:
      En anden ting, der er typisk for en ukoncentreret tilstand, er, når du begynder at foretage overspringshandlinger.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2014, P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast, Nattens hus #10: Skjult, Tellerup A/S, →ISBN:
      Jeg slår bare lidt tid ihjel med en overspringshandling.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Inflection

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