konsekvens

See also: konsekvens'

Danish

Etymology

From German Konsequenz, from French conséquence, from Latin consequentia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔnsəkvɛns/, [kʰʌnsəˈkʰvɛnˀs]

Noun

konsekvens c (singular definite konsekvensen, plural indefinite konsekvenser)

  1. consequence (that which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause)
  2. consistency (reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent)

Declension

Further reading


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin consequentia

Noun

konsekvens m (definite singular konsekvensen, indefinite plural konsekvenser, definite plural konsekvensene)

  1. a consequence
  2. consistency

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin consequentia

Noun

konsekvens m (definite singular konsekvensen, indefinite plural konsekvensar, definite plural konsekvensane)

  1. a consequence
  2. consistency

References


Swedish

Etymology

From French conséquence, from Latin consequentia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

konsekvens c

  1. a consequence, the result of a cause
    en åsigt som endast var en fullt nödvändig konsekvens af tidens tro, att alla sjukdomar hade sin omedelbara rot i synden.
    an opinion which only was a fully necessary consequence of the belief of those days, that all diseases had their immediate root in sin.
    denne skeptiske engelsman, vars logik icke ryggade tillbaka för någon konsekvens.
    this skeptic Englishman, whose logic didn't stand back for any consequence.
  2. (uncountable) consistency, the ability to act according to a plan, intention, or principle, without exceptions
    de världshistoriska lagar, som med obeveklig konsekvens styra nationerna till välfärd
    those laws of global history, which with immutable consistency guide the nations to wealth

Declension

Declension of konsekvens 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative konsekvens konsekvensen konsekvenser konsekvenserna
Genitive konsekvens konsekvensens konsekvensers konsekvensernas

Synonyms

consequence
consistency
  • följdriktighet
  • principfasthet
  • konsekvensanalys
  • konsekvensbeskrivning
  • konsekvensutredning
  • konsekvent

References

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