alvorlighed

Danish

Etymology

From alvorlig +‎ -hed.

Noun

alvorlighed c (singular definite alvorligheden, not used in plural form)

1. severity

   Det er sygdommens alvorlighed, der afgør, hvor hurtigt man skal behandles

   It is the severity of the disease that determines how quickly treatment should be given

2. seriousness
3. gravity

Declension

Declension of alvorlighed

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	alvorlighed	alvorligheden
genitive	alvorligheds	alvorlighedens

Synonyms

• alvor

References

• “alvorlighed” in Den Danske Ordbog