blekning
Swedish
Etymology
bleka (“make whiter or paler, bleach”) + -ning (“-ing”)
Noun
blekning c
- bleaching (of fabric or other material)
- blanching (of plants, e.g. asparagus, through cultivation techniques)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | blekning | bleknings |
| definite | blekningen | blekningens | |
| plural | indefinite | blekningar | blekningars |
| definite | blekningarna | blekningarnas |
Derived terms
- analblekning (“anal bleaching”)
See also
- blanchering (“blanching (cooking technique)”)
References
- “blekning”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “blekning”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)