Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

myndighet m, f ‎(definite singular myndigheta or myndigheten, indefinite plural myndigheter, definite plural myndighetene)

1. authority (power, right)
2. an authority (administrative organisation)

References

• “myndighet” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

myndig +‎ -het

Pronunciation

Noun

myndighet c

1. authority (the quality of being obeyed and respected, by knowledge, age, or status)
2. an authority,^[1] a government agency^[1], a central government authority^[1]
3. majority, full age (being old enough to do business without parental consent)

Declension

Related terms

• arkivmyndighet
• förvaltningsmyndighet
• kulturmyndighet
• myndighetsålder
• myndighetschef
• myndighetsstruktur
• myndighetsuppgift
• myndighetsutövning
• värdmyndighet

References

1. 1 2 3 Government terms, Government Offices of Sweden