helsetning

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === heilsetning === Etymology === From hel (“whole, entire”) +‎ setning (“sentence, clause”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk heilsetning and Danish helsætning (“independent clause, main clause”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈheːlˌsɛt.nɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɛtnɪŋ Hyphenation: hel‧set‧ning === Noun === helsetning f or m (definite singular helsetninga or helsetningen, indefinite plural helsetninger, definite plural helsetningene) (grammar) independent clause, main clause; a clause that is not part of another clause and can form an utterance on its own. En helsetning kan stå alene, i motsetning til en leddsetning. ― An independent clause can stand on its own, unlike a subordinate clause. ==== Synonyms ==== hovedsetning (“main clause, independent clause”) ==== Coordinate terms ==== leddsetning (“subordinate clause”) === References === “helsetning” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “helsetning” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).