SWEDISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

orsak.

cause

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

cause
common-gender

Where this word comes from

Old Swedish ursak, a compound of ur- and sak (“legal dispute”), in other words "origin of the legal matter". Borrowed from Middle Low German orsake. Compare Danish årsag, Norwegian årsak, Dutch oorzaak, and German Ursache.

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