navel-gazing

Norwegian (Bokmal) translation: navlebeskuelse

07:46 Nov 24, 2020
English to Norwegian (Bokmal) translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: navel-gazing
the activity of spending too much time considering your own thoughts, feelings, or problems
Oksana Bończyk
Poland
Norwegian (Bokmal) translation:navlebeskuelse
Explanation:
Ifoelge naob.no. The noun form - the action of navel-gazing - rather than the adjective form, according to the wording in the asker's original post.
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Libby Cohen
Canada
Local time: 06:59
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5navlebeskuende
Sissel Aadne Hansen
5navlebeskuelse
Libby Cohen


  

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navlebeskuende


Explanation:
Å være for selvopptatt, selvsentrert, selvransakende, kun se seg selv og sine egne problemer, smerte osv osv



    https://no.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/navlebeskuende
Sissel Aadne Hansen
Norway
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)

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neutral  Libby Cohen: But she is asking for the NOUN form, not the adjective form.
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navlebeskuelse


Explanation:
Ifoelge naob.no. The noun form - the action of navel-gazing - rather than the adjective form, according to the wording in the asker's original post.

Example sentence(s):
  • navlebeskuende - adjektiv som er typisk for eller minner om **navlebeskuelse**, som bedriver **navlebeskuelse**
  • OVERFØRT som er typisk for eller minner om **navlebeskuelse**

    Reference: http://https://naob.no/ordbok/navlebeskuende
Libby Cohen
Canada
Local time: 06:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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