näring

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish næring, from Middle Low German neringe, from neren + -inge, equivalent to nära +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === === Noun === näring c nourishment, food; that which nurtures or nourishes an organism; the lunch on your table a livelihood, a trade, work, a profession, business, industry; that which brings lunch on your table ==== Usage notes ==== Näringsliv (business life, predominantly privately owned) is the opposite of public institutions (schools, government agencies) in many political discussions. The various trades can either be called näring (åkerinäring, fiskerinäring) or bransch (bilbransch, stålbransch). ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === “näring”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)