fortbildning

Swedish

Etymology

From fortbilda +‎ -ning (“-ing”). Compare German Fortbildung.

Noun

fortbildning c

  1. continuing education, further education, training (supplementary education of people who already have formal competence in some area (in which they are professionally involved))

Usage notes
  • Unrelated to fort (“fast”).
  • Usually of additional education within an area, whereas vidareutbildning is about gaining competence in new (related) areas.

Declension
Declension of fortbildning 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative fortbildning fortbildningen fortbildningar fortbildningarna
Genitive fortbildnings fortbildningens fortbildningars fortbildningarnas

References
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