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gerning

gerning

English

Verb

gerning

present participle of gern

Danish

Etymology

Verbal noun to gøre ‎(“do, perform, execute”), from Old Norse gerning, gørning.

Noun

gerning c (singular definite gerningen, plural indefinite gerninger)

act, action, deed
business, calling

Usage notes

In compounds: gernings-, -gerning (-en, -er, -erne)

Synonyms

(action): handling
(busines): virke

Derived terms

Derived terms

gerningsmand
gerningssted
gerningsøjeblik
heltegerning
husgerning
håndgerning

kendsgerning
misgerning
ugerning
undergerning
velgerning

Inflection

Inflection of gerning

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gerning	gerningen	gerninger	gerningerne
genitive	gernings	gerningens	gerningers	gerningernes