årsag

cause, reason

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(en -er)

(som bevirker noget) cause (til of, fx malnutrition is the cause of many diseases; the assassination was the occasion, not the cause of the war);

(forklaring, subjektiv grund, fornuftgrund) reason (til for, fx what is the reason for his refusal?);

(berettigelse) cause (til for, fx there is no cause for concern; you have no cause for complaint),

(stærkere) ground(s) (til for, fx have grounds for suspicion);

(anledning) occasion (til for, fx give occasion for gossip);

(bevæggrund) motive;

[ingen årsag!] don't mention it! not at all! it's quite all right!

[årsag og virkning] cause and effect;

[lille årsag stor virkning] great events and small occasions;

[ med præp:]

[af den årsag] for that reason;

[af politiske årsage] for political reasons; on political grounds;

[give årsag til] give cause (, occasion) for;

[årsag til at] reason to ( fx we have reason to believe that he is lying), cause to ( fx he had cause to be angry);

[årsagen til at] the reason why ( fx I refused);

[årsagen til at han gjorde det]

(også) his reason for doing it.