egenskap

From German Eigenschaft.

egenskap m (definite singular egenskapen, indefinite plural egenskaper, definite plural egenskapene)

1. property (attribute or abstract quality associated with an object, individual or concept)
2. trait, characteristic

• eigenskap (Nynorsk)

• “egenskap” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Calque of German Eigenschaft, equivalent to egen +‎ -skap.

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egenskap c

1. attribute, property
   • 1999 November 17, 1973 års bibelkommission, “Romarbrevet 1:20”, in Bibel 2000‎^[1], © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com, archived from the original on 8 August 2025:

     [A]lltsedan världens skapelse har hans osynliga egenskaper [...] varit synliga [i hans skapelse].

     Ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes have been visible in His creation.

   • 2016, Sten Hidal, “Finns det barmhärtighet i Gamla testamentet?”, in Signum‎^[2], number 5, archived from the original on 13 May 2021:

     Barmhärtigheten är främst en gudomlig egenskap.

     Mercy is primarily a divine attribute.

2. capacity, role

   Han deltog i hörandet i egenskap av barnets far.

   He took part in the hearing in the capacity of father of the child.

   • 2010, Lars Cavallin, transl., Katolska kyrkans katekes‎^[3], Catholica, archived from the original on 28 April 2025, §796:

     Han talar i egenskap av huvud ex persona capitis eller i egenskap av kropp ex persona corporis.

     He speaks in his role as the head (ex persona capitis) or in his role as body (ex persona corporis).

• egenskap in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker