Meaning of aning | Babel Free

Definitions

1. the act of guessing, sensing, suspecting; a clue, idea
   feminine, masculine
2. a slight wind that barely moves the ocean surface
   dialectal, masculine
3. a hint, bit, little (a small amount of)
   feminine, masculine

Examples

“bag usynlighedens værn mine fugle skulde tvinde, i en anings trillers rad, takkens kvad”

behind the shield of invisibility my birds were to twist, in a row of trills a whirl, the squeal of thanks

“Siri hadde en aning om, at han var i et særskilt ærend idag”

Siri had an idea that he was on a special errand today

“jeg vet ikke. – Ingen aning?”

I do not know. - No idea?

“[han var] kald i målet, og med en aning av flir i ene munnvika”

[he was] cold in his language, and with a hint of grin in one corner of his mouth

“forklaringen er nok en aning mer komplisert”

the explanation is probably a bit more complicated

“ung bøk og gammel eik og en aning selje, det er det hun leter etter”

young beech and old oak and a little willow, that's what she's looking for