samband

sam- +‎ band

• IPA^(key): /ˈsampant/

samband n (genitive singular sambands, plural sambond)

1. connection, contact
2. relation
3. context
4. the Unionist Party Sambandsflokkurin
5. union, federation

From Old Norse samband, from Proto-Germanic *sambandą, from Proto-Indo-European *som-bʰondʰ-ó-m, from *som- (“together”) +‎ *bʰendʰ- (“to bind”) +‎ *-ós. Equivalent to sam- (“together”) +‎ band (“connection, binding”). Cognate with Sanskrit सम्बन्ध m (sambandhá, “connection, binding”), Ossetian ӕмбонд (æmbond, “fence”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsampant/

samband n (genitive singular sambands, nominative plural sambönd)

1. connection, relation, rapport
2. relationship
3. union, federation
4. (chemistry) compound

• “samband” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

From sam- +‎ band.

samband n (definite singular sambandet, indefinite plural samband, definite plural sambanda or sambandene)

1. communication (e.g. by radio)
2. connection
3. relations (e.g. diplomatic)
4. union

• ferjesamband
• Sambandsstatene (“the United States (of America)”)

• “samband” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

sam- +‎ band, from Old Norse samband

samband n (definite singular sambandet, indefinite plural samband, definite plural sambanda)

1. communication (e.g. by radio)
2. connection
3. relations (e.g. diplomatic)
4. union

• ferjesamband
• Sambandsstatane (“the United States (of America)”)

• “samband” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

sam- +‎ band

samband n

1. connection, relation, link (how things may be associated)

   Finns det ett samband mellan rökning och cancer?

   Is there a link between smoking and cancer?

   1. (in "i samband med") in connection with

      Många tvingades avgå i samband med skandalen

      Many were forced to resign in connection with the scandal

2. (military) communication, liaison

   sambandscentral

   command center / dispatch center

   sambandsofficer

   liaison officer

• länk

• samband in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• samband in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• samband in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)