fortbildning

Swedish

Etymology

From fortbilda +‎ -ning (“-ing”). Compare German Fortbildung.

Noun

fortbildning c

  1. continuing education, further education, training (supplementary education of people who already have formal competence in some area (in which they are professionally involved))

Usage notes

  • Unrelated to fort (“fast”).
  • Usually of additional education within an area, whereas vidareutbildning is about gaining competence in new (related) areas.

Declension

Declension of fortbildning
nominative genitive
singular indefinite fortbildning fortbildnings
definite fortbildningen fortbildningens
plural indefinite fortbildningar fortbildningars
definite fortbildningarna fortbildningarnas

References

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