sikring

Danish

Etymology

From sikre (“ensure, protect, secure”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sekrenɡ/, [ˈseɡ̊ʁeŋ]

Noun

sikring c (singular definite sikringen, plural indefinite sikringer)

1. fuse (device preventing overloading of a circuit)
2. safety catch, safety
3. protection, safeguarding, securing, fastening

Inflection

Declension of sikring

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sikring	sikringen	sikringer	sikringerne
genitive	sikrings	sikringens	sikringers	sikringernes

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From sikre +‎ -ing.

Noun

sikring f or m (definite singular sikringa or sikringen, indefinite plural sikringer, definite plural sikringene)

1. protection, the act of guarding something
2. detention period added after a prison sentence for reasons of public safety

Noun

sikring m (definite singular sikringen, indefinite plural sikringer, definite plural sikringene)

1. (electricity) a fuse
2. linchpin, safety catch

References

• “sikring” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the adjective sikker.

Noun

sikring f (definite singular sikringa, indefinite plural sikringar, definite plural sikringane)

1. protection, the act of guarding something
2. detention period added after a prison sentence for reasons of public safety
3. linchpin, safety catch

Noun

sikring f (definite singular sikringa, indefinite plural sikringar, definite plural sikringane)
sikring m (definite singular sikringen, indefinite plural sikringar, definite plural sikringane)

1. (electricity) a fuse

References

• “sikring” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.