Gissningen

Gissningen is a Swedish noun meaning “the guess” or “the act of guessing.” It functions as the definite singular form of the noun gissning, which denotes a guess, estimate, or hypothesis. The term is used in everyday language as well as in formal or informal settings to refer to a specific guess or a guessing process.

Etymology and usage

Gissning derives from the verb gissa, meaning “to guess,” with the common Swedish nominalizing suffix -ning. As a result, gissningen is the predictable definite form used when referring to a particular guess. The word appears in contexts such as asking for a person’s guess in a game or quiz, for example, “Vad är din gissning?” (What is your guess?). It can also describe the collective guesses of a group, as in “deltagarnas gissningar” in informal discussions or competitive activities.

Context and occurrences

In everyday Swedish, gissningen is a common way to label a specific guess or the outcome of guessing. It is frequently used in educational settings, games, trivia contests, and problem-solving exercises. While the word can be used in titles or headings in various media, there is no widely recognized single work or organization universally identified by the term alone.

See also

Gissning, the base noun; gissa, the verb; guessing game.