bestickning
Swedish
editEtymology
editbesticka (“bribe”) + -ning (“-ing”)
Noun
editbestickning c
Usage notes
editEnticing someone to perform treacherous actions with (promises of) benefits. The more generic (including cash-in-hand) word for bribery is mutor (“bribes”) (often more idiomatic) or mutning (“bribery”).
Declension
editDeclension of bestickning | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | bestickning | bestickningen | bestickningar | bestickningarna |
Genitive | besticknings | bestickningens | bestickningars | bestickningarnas |