Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

ledning f, m ‎(definite singular ledninga or ledningen, indefinite plural ledninger, definite plural ledningene)

1. (electricity) a cord, flex, lead (power lead), cable, wire

   USB-ledning - USB cable

2. a pipe, pipeline (for gas, oil, water etc.)

Derived terms

• rørledning

See also

• leidning (Nynorsk)

References

• “ledning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ledhning, leda +‎ -ning.

Pronunciation

Noun

ledning c

1. lead (act of leading or conducting, usually heat or electricity)
2. wire, conductor, piece of metal used to transport electricity
3. pipe, pipeline, used to transport liquids or gases
4. lead; the act of being in the lead, being in the first position
5. lead; the distance between the leader and the closest runner-up
6. leadership; the part of an organization which runs it; the actions taken by said leadership
7. hint, clue; recommendation for how to solve a problem; information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion

Declension

Related terms

(wire):

(pipe):

• kloakledning
• rörledning
• stamledning
• vattenledning

(leadership):

(lead):

• ledare

References

• ledning in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
• ledning in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.