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noun

en städning

cleaning

Definition & meaning

Städning refers to the act or process of cleaning or tidying up a space, such as a home, an office, or any other area. It involves removing dirt, dust, and clutter to make a place clean and organized.

  • General cleaning: The process of cleaning a room or house (e.g., vacuuming, dusting, washing floors).
  • Decluttering/Organizing: The act of putting things in their proper places to tidy up a room.

Grammar & Word origin

The word is a noun of common gender (en-word).

  • Grammar: en städning, städningen, städningar, städningarna.
  • Word origin: It is derived from the verb "städa" (to clean/tidy). The suffix "-ning" is a common Swedish suffix used to turn a verb into a noun, indicating an action or the result of an action.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • Rengöring (cleaning, often referring more to hygiene or specific objects)
  • Snyggande (tidying up)
  • Putsa (polishing or cleaning)

Antonyms:

  • Nedsmutsning (the act of making something dirty)
  • Stök (mess/clutter)
  • Oordning (disorder/untidiness)

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Examples

Städningen börjar efter frukosten.noun

The cleaning begins after breakfast.

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