egennytte
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Compound of egen + nytte. Cognate of Swedish egennytta, German Eigennutz.
Noun edit
egennytte c (singular definite egennytten, not used in plural form)
- selfishness, egoism, self-interest
- Synonym: selviskhed
Declension edit
Declension of egennytte
| common gender |
Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | egennytte | egennytten |
| genitive | egennyttes | egennyttens |