nytändning

Swedish

Etymology

ny (“new”) +‎ tändning (“lighting, igniting”)

Noun

nytändning c

  1. the first observation of the crescent after new moon
  3. (figuratively) a reinvigoration, a revival, a new start
    en nytändning i äktenskapet
    rekindling a marriage

Usage notes

Likely thought of as "new ignition" in (sense 2) by many native speakers, as the moon sense is somewhat obscure.

Declension

Declension of nytändning
nominative genitive
singular indefinite nytändning nytändnings
definite nytändningen nytändningens
plural indefinite nytändningar nytändningars
definite nytändningarna nytändningarnas

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References

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