Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

sanksjon m ‎(definite singular sanksjonen, indefinite plural sanksjoner, definite plural sanksjonene)

1. sanction (singular) (approval, permission)
2. a sanction (usually plural) (penalty, action taken against a country, organisation or certain individuals)

References

• “sanksjon” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin sanctio, via French sanction

Noun

sanksjon m ‎(definite singular sanksjonen, indefinite plural sanksjonar, definite plural sanksjonane)

1. sanction (singular) (approval, permission)
2. a sanction (usually plural) (penalty, as above)

References

• “sanksjon” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.