bärgning

Swedish

Etymology

bärga (“salvage”) +‎ -ning (“-ing”)

Noun

bärgning c

  1. salvage
    bärgningen av kanonerna på skeppet
    the salvage of the cannons on the ship
    bilbärgning
    breakdown recovery service / tow truck / etc. ["car salvage" – might also include transportation to a repair shop or the like]
  2. (crops) harvesting, garnering
  3. (sails) furling
  4. subsistence, livelihood

Usage notes

See bärga for senses.

Declension

Declension of bärgning
nominative genitive
singular indefinite bärgning bärgnings
definite bärgningen bärgningens
plural indefinite bärgningar bärgningars
definite bärgningarna bärgningarnas

Derived terms

References

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