Danish

Noun

forventning c (singular definite forventningen, plural indefinite forventninger)

1. expectation

   Han var bange for ikke at kunne leve op til farens forventninger.

   He was afraid of not being able to live up to his father's expectations.

2. the state of being expectant

   Børnene var fulde af forventning.

   The children were full of expectation.

Declension

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From forvente +‎ -ning

Noun

forventning f, m ‎(definite singular forventninga or forventningen, indefinite plural forventninger, definite plural forventningene)

1. an expectation

References

• “forventning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From forvente +‎ -ning

Alternative forms

• forventing

Noun

forventning f ‎(definite singular forventninga, indefinite plural forventningar, definite plural forventningane)

1. an expectation

References

• “forventning” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.