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disiplin

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

discipline (order, obedience) · discipline, field of study · event (in sport)

EtymologyOpphav

av latin disippel ‘opplæring’; jamfør disippela disciple, a follower from Latin disippel 'training'; compare disippela disciple, a follower

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. evne og vilje til å underordne seg en felles ledelse;
    lydighetobedience;
    det å holde orden;
    tukt (1)strict upbringing     the ability and willingness to submit to a common leadership;
    obediencelydighet;
    keeping order;
    strict upbringingtukt (1)
    • vise disiplin to show discipline
    • holde disiplin i klassen to maintain discipline in the classroom
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som kadaverdisiplinabsolute, submissive discipline, selvdisiplinself-discipline
  2. felt innenfor et fagområde eller en sport;
    jamfør gren (I, 4)a branch     a field within a subject area or a sport;
    compare gren (I, 4)a branch
    • geometri er en matematisk disiplin geometry is a mathematical discipline
    • ta VM-gull i to forskjellige disipliner i roing to win World Championship gold in two different rowing events
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som fagdisiplinacademic discipline, skidisiplinskiing discipline