sidespor

Danish

Etymology

side +‎ spor

Noun

sidespor

  1. tangent, unrelated matter
    • 2010, Mette G. Andersen, Selvværd for begyndere, Mette G. Andersen →ISBN, page 25
      ... tankerne vandrer ud på et sidespor ...
      ... the thoughts wander off onto a tangent ...
  2. place of stagnation, different from one's wish
    • 2016, Ulla Dyrløv, Sabine Dyrløv Klindt, Flyvefærdig. En guide til voksenlivet, Lindhardt og Ringhof →ISBN
      Hvis du på et tidspunkt i dit liv føler, at du er kommet helt ud på et sidespor,...
      If at some point in your life you feel that you have gotten sidetracked, ...
    • 2015, Anne Laxholm, Anne Lønstrup, Giv mig et år, Gyldendal A/S →ISBN
      Men jeg, som havde syntes, at det var fantastisk at sidde midt i forretningen, følte mig kørt ud på et sidespor, ...
      But I, who had felt it amazing to sit in the middle of the shop, felt put aside, ...
  3. (trainrails) siding

Declension
Declension of sidespor
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sidespor sidesporet sidespor sidesporene
genitive sidespors sidesporets sidespors sidesporenes

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From side +‎ spor

Noun

sidespor n (definite singular sidesporet, indefinite plural sidespor, definite plural sidespora or sidesporene)

  1. (rail transport) a siding

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From side +‎ spor

Noun

sidespor n (definite singular sidesporet, indefinite plural sidespor, definite plural sidespora)

  1. (rail transport) a siding

References
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