anelse

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

aning

noun feminine or masculinesubstantiv hunkjønn eller hankjønn

inkling · notion · a touch

EtymologyOpphav

av ane (II)to have an idea, to have a clue · to sense, to make out dimly · to suspect from ane (II)to have an idea, to have a clue · to sense, to make out dimly · to suspect

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

fornemmelse, (forut)følelse, svakt inntrykk;
mistankea suspicion, tvildoubt inkling, premonition, faint impression;
suspicionmistanke, doubttvil
- få sine verste anelser bekreftet to have one's worst fears confirmed
- vonde anelser misgivings
- ikke den fjerneste anelse not the faintest idea
- det har jeg ingen anelse om I have no idea about that
- jeg har mine anelser I have my suspicions
liten mengde, svak forekomst a small quantity, a trace
- tilsett en anelse kajennepepper add a touch of cayenne pepper

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

bange anelser ubestemt bekymring eller frykt for at noe skal gå dårlig vague worry or fear that something will turn out badly Eng. phrasemisgivings

få, ha bange anelser to get, to have misgivings
å få rett i sine bange anelser to be proved right in one's misgivings