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velsignelse

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

a blessing

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. i religiøst språk: (rituell) forkynning av Guds godhet og barmhjertighet in religious language: (ritual) proclamation of God's goodness and mercy
    • lyse velsignelsen to pronounce the blessing
    • ta imot velsignelsen to receive the blessing
  2. god omstendighet eller skjebne;
    glede (I, 2)a pleasure, lykke (2)luck, gode (II)a benefit · a good · a blessing, lettelse (1)a relief
    a fortunate circumstance or fate;
    a pleasureglede (I, 2), lucklykke (2), a benefitgode (II), a relieflettelse (1)
    • være til velsignelse for sine nærmeste to be a blessing to those closest to you
    • det er en stor velsignelse å slippe it is a great blessing to be spared that
    • det er en sann velsignelse at du kom inn i livet mitt it is a true blessing that you came into my life
  3. godkjenningapproval · authorisation approvalgodkjenning
    • dere har min velsignelse til tiltaket you have my blessing for the initiative
    • få kirkelig velsignelse to obtain the blessing of the church