begynnelse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

begynne +‎ -else

Noun

begynnelse m (definite singular begynnelsen, indefinite plural begynnelser, definite plural begynnelsene)

  1. beginning
  2. initial (in compounds, less used than "start")
    begynnelseshastighet (starthastighet)
    initial velocity
    begynnelsesverdi (startverdi)
    initial value

Swedish

Etymology

begynna +‎ -else

Noun

begynnelse c

  1. beginning
    sedan tidernas begynnelsesince the dawn of time
    • 1999, “Första Moseboken [Genesis]”, in Bibel 2000, 1:1:
      I begynnelsen skapade Gud himmel och jord.
      In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
  2. initial (in compounds)
    begynnelsehastighetinitial velocity
    begynnelsevärdeinitial value

Declension

Declension of begynnelse
nominative genitive
singular indefinite begynnelse begynnelses
definite begynnelsen begynnelsens
plural indefinite begynnelser begynnelsers
definite begynnelserna begynnelsernas

Derived terms

  • begynnelsebokstav (initial letter)
  • begynnelsehastighet (initial velocity)
  • begynnelsetavla (commencement board)
  • begynnelsevärde (initial value)

References