regering

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch regering, equivalent to regeer + -ing.

Noun

regering (plural regeringe)

  1. government

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ræɡerinɡ/, [ʁæɡeɐ̯ˈeŋ]
  • Rhymes: -eŋ
  • (file)

Noun

regering c

  1. (politics) government; the executive body of a country's governmental system.

Dutch

Etymology

From regeren + -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rəˈɣeː.rɪŋ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: re‧ge‧ring
  • Rhymes: -eːrɪŋ

Noun

regering f (plural regeringen, diminutive regerinkje n)

  1. The act of governing, ruling a state or similar political entity
    Synonyms: bewind, gouvernement, regime
  2. (law) A government, a governing council: especially the executive branch of government
    Synonyms: gouvernement, kabinet, regime
  3. The rule, reign of a prince etc.
    Synonyms: bewind, regime

Derived terms

  • burgerregering
  • interim-regering
  • overgangsregering
  • regeringscoalitie
  • regeringsduur
  • regeringshoofd
  • regeringsleider
  • regeringspartij
  • regeringsperiode
  • regeringstoestel

Descendants

Anagrams


Swedish

Etymology

regera + -ing

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛˈjeːrɪŋ/
  • (file)

Noun

regering c

  1. a government;[1][2] the executive body of a country's governmental system.

Declension

Declension of regering 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative regering regeringen regeringar regeringarna
Genitive regerings regeringens regeringars regeringarnas

See also

References

  1. Government terms, Government Offices of Sweden
  2. Utrikes namnbok (7th ed., 2007) →ISBN
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