näring

From Old Swedish næring, from Middle Low German neringe, from neren + -inge, equivalent to nära +‎ -ing.

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näring c

1. nourishment, food; that which nurtures or nourishes an organism; the lunch on your table

   Plantan ökar upptaget av näring samt kan tillgodogöra sig solljuset bättre.

   The plant increases its nutrient uptake and can benefit better from sunlight.

2. a livelihood, a trade, work, a profession, business, industry; that which brings lunch on your table

• Näringsliv (business life, predominantly privately owned) is the opposite of public institutions (schools, government agencies) in many political discussions.
• The various trades can either be called näring (åkerinäring, fiskerinäring) or bransch (bilbransch, stålbransch).

• näring in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)