omsorg
Danish
Etymology
From om (“about”) + sorg (“concern, worry”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔmsɔrv/, [ˈʌmˌsɒːˀw]
Noun
omsorg c (singular definite omsorgen, not used in plural form)
- care (treatment of those in need)
- solicitude
Further reading
- omsorg on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
- “omsorg” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
omsorg f or m (definite singular omsorga or omsorgen, uncountable)
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
omsorg f (definite singular omsorga, uncountable)
Derived terms
References
- “omsorg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
omsorg c
- care
- barnomsorg
- child care
- välja sina ord med omsorg
- choose one's words with care
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | omsorg | omsorgs |
| definite | omsorgen | omsorgens | |
| plural | indefinite | omsorger | omsorgers |
| definite | omsorgerna | omsorgernas |
Derived terms
- barnomsorg (“childcare”)
- äldreomsorg (“elderly care”)