nigning

Swedish

Etymology

From niga +‎ -ning.

Noun

nigning c

  1. curtsey
  2. (transport, bus or other vehicle) kneel
    • 2014 October 27, “Här kommer nya Solaris Urbino [Here comes the new Solaris Urbino]”, in Bussmagasinet:
      Ingångsdörren kan fås upp till 1250 mim bred och med nigning får man en instegshöjd på 20 centimeter.
      The entrance door can be up to 1250 mm wide, and with kneeling the step-in height is just 20 centimetres.

Declension

Declension of nigning
nominative genitive
singular indefinite nigning nignings
definite nigningen nigningens
plural indefinite nigningar nigningars
definite nigningarna nigningarnas

Derived terms

  • hovnigning

Further reading

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