aktelse

Pronunciation: /²ak.təl.sə/

“aktelse” is a Norwegian Bokmål word. Its meaning in English:

noun

esteem, respect, regard; a favourable opinion, good reputation or social standing

Etymology

From akte (“to esteem, respect”) + -else (“action/result-forming noun suffix”), literally “the act or state of esteeming”. Compare the parallel formations Danish agtelse (“esteem, respect”), Swedish aktning (“esteem, respect”), German Achtung (“attention, respect”) and Dutch achting (“esteem, respect”).

More Norwegian Bokmål words

aksling
akt
akta
akte
akter
aktet
akting
aktiv

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