myndighet

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

myndighet m or f (definite singular myndigheta or myndigheten, indefinite plural myndigheter, definite plural myndighetene)

1. authority (power, right)
2. an authority (administrative organisation)

References

• “myndighet” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

myndig +‎ -het

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈmʏnˌdiːˌheːt/, [ˈmʏnːˌdiːˌheə̯t]

Noun

myndighet c

1. authority (the quality of being obeyed and respected, by knowledge, age, or status)
2. an authority, a government agency, a central government authority
3. majority, full age (being old enough to do business without parental consent)

Declension

Declension of myndighet

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	myndighet	myndighets
	definite	myndigheten	myndighetens
plural	indefinite	myndigheter	myndigheters
	definite	myndigheterna	myndigheternas

Derived terms

• arkivmyndighet
• förvaltningsmyndighet
• kulturmyndighet
• myndighetsålder
• myndighetschef
• myndighetsstruktur
• myndighetsuppgift
• myndighetsutövning
• värdmyndighet

Further reading

• myndighet in Svensk ordbok.
• myndighet in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)