ofelbarhet

Swedish

Etymology

From ofelbar +‎ -het.

Noun

ofelbarhet c (uncountable)

  1. infallibility
    • 1891, Viktor Rydberg, Vapensmeden‎[1], Albert Bonniers förlag, accessed at Litteraturbanken.se, courtesy of Uppsala universitetsbibliotek, archived from the original on 28 May 2025, page 90:
      Lars, som uppfunnit dogmen om Luthers ofelbarhet, [...] höjde handen.
      Lars, who invented the dogma of Luther's infallibility, raised his hand.
    • 2010, Lars Cavallin, transl., Katolska kyrkans katekes‎[2], Catholica, archived from the original on 18 May 2022, §2051:
      Den ofelbarhet som tillkommer herdarnas läroämbete sträcker sig till alla de element i läran och moralen, utan vilka trons frälsande sanningar inte kan bevaras, utläggas och iakttas.
      The infallibility of the Magisterium of the Pastors extends to all the elements of doctrine and morality, without which the saving truths of the faith cannot be preserved, expounded, or observed.

Declension

Declension of ofelbarhet
nominative genitive
singular indefinite ofelbarhet ofelbarhets
definite ofelbarheten ofelbarhetens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

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