fortbildning

== Swedish == === Etymology === From fortbilda +‎ -ning (“-ing”). Compare German Fortbildung. === Noun === fortbildning c 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 ==== === References === “fortbildning”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “fortbildning”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “fortbildning”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) fortbildning vs. vidareutbildning, from Språkbruk