omsyn

Danish

Etymology

From om +‎ syn. Compare Old Norse umsjón.

Noun

omsyn n (singular definite omsynet, plural indefinite omsyn)

  1. a reinspection (inspection of a registered vehicle by the authorities)
  2. (archaic, rare) consideration (tendency to consider others)

Declension

Declension of omsyn
neuter
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative omsyn omsynet omsyn omsynene
genitive omsyns omsynets omsyns omsynenes

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Equivalent to om (“about”) +‎ syn (“sight”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈumsyːn/

Noun

omsyn n (definite singular omsynet, uncountable)

  1. consideration (tendency to consider others)
  2. the act of taking things into consideration

References