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lettelse

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

relief · an easing, a concession (of a burden or a rule)

EtymologyOpphav

av lette (II)to ease · to lighten · to lift from lette (II)to ease · to lighten · to lift

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. befrielsea release a releasebefrielse
    • det er en lettelse å være ferdig it's a relief to be finished
    • til min store lettelse gikk hun to my great relief, she left
    • trekke et lettelsens sukk to heave a sigh of relief
  2. fordel (2)an advantage, lette (I, 1)an easing an advantagefordel (2), an easinglette (I, 1)
    • oppnå lettelser to gain concessions
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som skattelettelsea tax cut