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grunnsetning.

axiom, postulate, basic proposition; a proposition from which other statements are derived or proved, but which itself cannot or need not be proved.

12 characters3 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡrʉnːˌsɛt.nɪŋ/
  1. axiom, postulate, basic proposition; a proposition from which other statements are derived or proved, but which itself cannot or need not be proved.

    feminine · masculine
    Denne teorien bygger på noen få grunnsetninger.
  2. principle, maxim, rule; a rule or guiding principle for action.

    feminine · masculine
    Han levde etter faste grunnsetninger.
Where this word comes from

From grunn (“ground, basis, foundation”) + setning (“sentence, proposition”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk grunnsetning, Danish grundsætning and Swedish grundsats (“axiom, basic principle”).

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