säkerhet

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) certainty
  • (uncountable) security, safety (condition of not being threatened)
  • a security (a guarantee for a loan)

Etymology

Derived from Old Swedish sikerhet derived from Middle Low German sekerheit suffix from Swedish säker (sure).

Origin

Swedish

säker

Gloss

sure

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