treenighet

From Latin trinitas, via German Dreieinigkeit.

treenighet f or m (definite singular treenigheta or treenigheten, indefinite plural treenigheter, definite plural treenighetene)

1. a trinity, the Trinity

   den hellige treenighet - the Holy Trinity

• trinite

• “treenighet” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• Treenighet

From treenig +‎ -het.

treenighet c

1. (literal) trinity
   • 1889, Verner von Heidenstam, Endymion‎^[1], Albert Bonniers förlag, accessed at Litteraturbanken.se, courtesy of Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek, archived from the original on 29 March 2025:

     Från den heta gården steg Nelly in i den svala, höga, stora, mattbelagda moskén, Damaskus' allra heligaste, Syriens [hjärta] [...], en kärleksfull förening [av] antikt tempel, [basilika] och moské, en treenighet [av] tre olika religioner.

     From the hot courtyard Nelly stepped into the cool, tall, large, carpeted mosque, Damascus' most holiest, Syria's heart, a loving union of ancient temple, basilica and mosque: a trinity of three different religions.

   • 1909, Hjalmar Bergman, Savonarola‎^[2], Albert Bonniers förlag, accessed at Litteraturbanken.se, courtesy of Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek, archived from the original on 29 March 2025:

     Ett tempel för treenigheten Skönhet, Förnuft, Godhet!

     A temple to the trinity of Beauty, Reason, Goodness!

2. (Christianity) Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit)

   Synonym: trefaldighet

   • 1997, August Strindberg, edited by Conny Svensson, Samlade Verk 54: Historiska miniatyrer [Collected Works 54: Historical Miniatures]‎^[3], Norstedts, accessed at Litteraturbanken.se, courtesy of Stockholms universitet & August Strindbergs Samlade Verk, archived from the original on 29 March 2025:

     Trots sin rättrådiga karaktär hade Julianus [Avfällingen] [tvingats] att [...] utöva denna kristna lära som han icke trodde på. Ja, han hade till och med nödgats bekänna [nicenska] mötets Treenighet.

     Despite his upright character, Julian the Apostate had been forced to practice this Christian faith he did not believe in. Yes, he had even had to confess the Trinity of the Nicene Council.

   • 2010, Lars Cavallin, transl., Katolska kyrkans katekes [Catechism of the Catholic Church]‎^[4], Catholica, archived from the original on 20 November 2023, §253:

     Treenigheten är en enda. Vi tror inte på tre gudar, utan på en enda Gud i tre personer

     The Trinity is One. We do not confess three Gods, but one God in three persons.

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