dannelse

Danish

Etymology

From danne +‎ -else

Noun

dannelse c (singular definite dannelsen, not used in plural form)

1. coming into being, formation
   • 2006, Astrid Jespersen, Verden over: en introduktion til stats- og livsformsteorien og dens aktuelle anvendelse i etnologien, Museum Tusculanum Press, →ISBN, page 143:

     I denne artikel analyseres de komplekse og konfliktfyldte målsætninger, som lå bag dannelsen af den israelske stat: Israel som jødisk stat, Israel som socialistisk stat, Israel som demokratisk stat og Israel som nationalstat.

     In this article, the complex and controversial goals that lay behind the formation of the Israeli state: Israel as a Jewish state, Israel as a socialist state, Israel as a democratic state and Israel as a national state, will be analyzed.

   • 2003, Himmel og Hav, Iver C Weilbach, →ISBN, page 75:

     En afgørende betingelse for dannelse af tornadoer er, at havtemperaturen er over 26°.

     A crucial condition for the formation of tornadoes is that the sea temperature must exceed 26 degrees.

2. culturedness, cultivation

Declension

Declension of dannelse

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	dannelse	dannelsen
genitive	dannelses	dannelsens

References

• “dannelse” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From danne (“to form, shape, create; cultivate”) +‎ -else (“action/result-forming noun suffix”).

Compare Danish dannelse (“formation; cultivation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdanː.əl.sə/
• Rhymes: -anːəlsə
• Hyphenation: dan‧nel‧se

Noun

dannelse m (definite singular dannelsen, indefinite plural dannelser, definite plural dannelsene)

1. formation, creation or establishment; the act or process of forming or being formed

   dannelse av en ny regjering ― formation of a new government

   dannelse av skyer på himmelen ― formation of clouds in the sky

2. a formation, structure, deposit or other result of a forming or developmental process

   trådformede dannelser i cellene ― threadlike formations in the cells

3. cultivation, education or personal development through upbringing, schooling and socialization

   Programmet bidrar til folkeopplysning og dannelse. ― The programme contributes to public education and personal development.

4. cultivation, refinement, culture; acquired knowledge and insight combined with good manners and worldly conduct

   Han viste både dannelse og takt. ― He showed both refinement and tact.

Usage notes

• Dannelse and danning are synonymous in all their meanings in current Bokmål; the choice between them is optional.

References

• “dannelse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “dannelse” in Norwegian Academy Dictionary (NAOB).