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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

tilsyn.

supervision, oversight, monitoring; the act of watching over or looking after someone or something

6 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɪlˌsyːn/
  1. supervision, oversight, monitoring; the act of watching over or looking after someone or something

    neuter
  2. inspection, supervision, oversight; the act of checking or monitoring whether rules, regulations, or requirements are being followed

    neuter
  3. a supervisory body, inspection authority, or regulator; a person, group, or institution that exercises supervision or control

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From tilse (“to supervise, look after”), ultimately from til (“to”) + se (“see”). By surface analysis, til + syn (“sight”) Compare Danish tilsyn, Norwegian Nynorsk tilsyn, Swedish tillsyn, and Dutch toezicht.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.