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utspring

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

a source, an origin · a projection

EtymologyOpphav

jamfør spring (II)something that juts out compare spring (II)something that juts out

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. begynnelse, grunnlag beginning, basis
    • Glomma har sitt utspring i Tydalsfjella the Glomma has its source in the Tydal mountains
    • en holdning som har sitt utspring i menneskekjærlighet an attitude that springs from a love of one's fellow human beings
  2. framspringa projection a projectionframspring
    • en bygning med ornamenter og utspring a building with ornamentation and projections