regering
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch regering, equivalent to regeer + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rəˈχɪə̯.rəŋ/
Audio: (file)
Noun
regering (plural regerings or regeringe (dated))
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ræɡerinɡ/, [ʁæˈɡeɐ̯eŋ]
- Rhymes: -eŋ
Audio (Copenhagen): (file)
Noun
regering c (singular definite regeringen, plural indefinite regeringer)
- (politics) government; the executive body of a country's governmental system.
Declension
common gender |
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | regering | regeringen | regeringer | regeringerne |
genitive | regerings | regeringens | regeringers | regeringernes |
Related terms
Further reading
Dutch
Alternative forms
- regeering (archaic)
Etymology
From regeren (“to govern”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rəˈɣeː.rɪŋ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -eːrɪŋ
- Hyphenation: re‧ge‧ring
Noun
regering f (plural regeringen, diminutive regerinkje n)
- governing (act of; ruling a state or similar political entity)
- Synonyms: bewind, gouvernement, regime
- De regering van het land vereist wijsheid en geduld. ― The governing of the country requires wisdom and patience.
- (law) government (a governing council: especially the executive branch of government)
- Synonyms: gouvernement, kabinet, regime
- De regering heeft nieuwe maatregelen aangekondigd. ― The government has announced new measures.
- Veel mensen zijn het niet eens met het beleid van de regering. ― Many people disagree with the government's policy.
- rule, reign (of a prince etc.)
Derived terms
- burgerregering
- interim-regering
- meerderheidsregering
- minderheidsregering
- overgangsregering
- pantoffelregering
- regeringsapparaat
- regeringsbeleid
- regeringsbrood
- regeringscoalitie
- regeringscommissaris
- regeringsduur
- regeringsformatie
- regeringsfunctionaris
- regeringshoofd
- regeringsleider
- regeringspartij
- regeringsperiode
- regeringstafel
- regeringstoestel
- regeringstroepen
- regeringsverklaring
- regeringsvlag
- regeringsvorm
- regeringszetel
- van regeringswege
Descendants
Anagrams
Swedish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛˈjeːrɪŋ/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: re‧ge‧ring
Noun
regering c
- government;[1][2] the executive body of a country's governmental system
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | regering | regerings |
definite | regeringen | regeringens | |
plural | indefinite | regeringar | regeringars |
definite | regeringarna | regeringarnas |
See also
References
- ^ Government terms, Government Offices of Sweden
- ^ Utrikes namnbok (7th ed., 2007) →ISBN