"fakning" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

IPA: /²ˈfak.nɪŋ/, [ˈfâk.nɪŋ] Forms: fakninga [definite, singular], fakningen [definite, singular], fakninger [indefinite, plural], fakningene [definite, plural]
Rhymes: -aknɪŋ Etymology: From fakke (“to clean and gather hair or wool into a loose mass for felting”) + -ning (“action/result-forming noun suffix”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|nb|fakke|ning|t1=to clean and gather hair or wool into a loose mass for felting|t2=action/result-forming noun suffix}} fakke (“to clean and gather hair or wool into a loose mass for felting”) + -ning (“action/result-forming noun suffix”) Head templates: {{nb-noun|f|fakninga|fakninger|fakningene|ds2=fakningen|g2=m}} fakning f or m (definite singular fakninga or fakningen, indefinite plural fakninger, definite plural fakningene)
  1. (textiles) preparation of hair or wool for felting by cleaning, loosening and gathering the fibres into a loose, coherent mass Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: fakking

Inflected forms

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    [
      "fakke",
      "fakke#Norwegian_Bokmål"
    ],
    [
      "-ning",
      "-ning#Norwegian_Bokmål"
    ]
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "fakke",
        "3": "ning",
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      },
      "expansion": "fakke (“to clean and gather hair or wool into a loose mass for felting”) + -ning (“action/result-forming noun suffix”)",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From fakke (“to clean and gather hair or wool into a loose mass for felting”) + -ning (“action/result-forming noun suffix”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fakninga",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fakningen",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fakninger",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fakningene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "fakninga",
        "3": "fakninger",
        "4": "fakningene",
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        "g2": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "fakning f or m (definite singular fakninga or fakningen, indefinite plural fakninger, definite plural fakningene)",
      "name": "nb-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "fak",
        "ning"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nb",
          "name": "Textiles",
          "orig": "nb:Textiles",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Fakning was part of the preparation before felting.",
          "text": "Fakning var en del av forberedelsen før filtingen.",
          "translation": "Fakning was part of the preparation before felting.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "preparation of hair or wool for felting by cleaning, loosening and gathering the fibres into a loose, coherent mass"
      ],
      "id": "en-fakning-nb-noun-qFeOXNRB",
      "links": [
        [
          "textiles",
          "textiles"
        ],
        [
          "hair",
          "hair"
        ],
        [
          "wool",
          "wool"
        ],
        [
          "felting",
          "felting"
        ]
      ],
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        "(textiles) preparation of hair or wool for felting by cleaning, loosening and gathering the fibres into a loose, coherent mass"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "fakking"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "business",
        "manufacturing",
        "textiles"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/²ˈfak.nɪŋ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfâk.nɪŋ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aknɪŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fakning"
}
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    ],
    [
      "-ning",
      "-ning#Norwegian_Bokmål"
    ]
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fakninga",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fakningen",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fakninger",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fakningene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "f",
        "2": "fakninga",
        "3": "fakninger",
        "4": "fakningene",
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        "g2": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "fakning f or m (definite singular fakninga or fakningen, indefinite plural fakninger, definite plural fakningene)",
      "name": "nb-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "fak",
        "ning"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nb",
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    {
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        "Norwegian Bokmål feminine nouns",
        "Norwegian Bokmål lemmas",
        "Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns",
        "Norwegian Bokmål nouns",
        "Norwegian Bokmål nouns with multiple genders",
        "Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -ning",
        "Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Norwegian Bokmål/aknɪŋ",
        "Rhymes:Norwegian Bokmål/aknɪŋ/2 syllables",
        "nb:Textiles"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
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          "text": "Fakning var en del av forberedelsen før filtingen.",
          "translation": "Fakning was part of the preparation before felting.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "preparation of hair or wool for felting by cleaning, loosening and gathering the fibres into a loose, coherent mass"
      ],
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        [
          "textiles",
          "textiles"
        ],
        [
          "hair",
          "hair"
        ],
        [
          "wool",
          "wool"
        ],
        [
          "felting",
          "felting"
        ]
      ],
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        "(textiles) preparation of hair or wool for felting by cleaning, loosening and gathering the fibres into a loose, coherent mass"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "fakking"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "business",
        "manufacturing",
        "textiles"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/²ˈfak.nɪŋ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfâk.nɪŋ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aknɪŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fakning"
}

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