gunst

See also: Gunst

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish gunst, from Middle Low German gunst, from Old Saxon unst, from Proto-West Germanic *unsti, from Proto-Germanic *undiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔnˀsd/

Noun

gunst c (singular definite gunsten, plural indefinite gunst)

1. favour

Declension

Declension of gunst

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gunst	gunsten	gunst	gunstene
genitive	gunsts	gunstens	gunsts	gunstenes

Related terms

• gunstig

References

• “gunst” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gunst, gonst, prefixed from ge- + onst, onste, the latter from Old Dutch anst, from Proto-West Germanic *unsti, from Proto-Germanic *unstiz. Equivalent to gunnen +‎ -st.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣʏnst/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: gunst
• Rhymes: -ʏnst

Noun

gunst f (plural gunsten, diminutive gunstje n)

1. favour

Derived terms

• begunstigde
• begunstigen
• gunstig
• ten gunste van

Interjection

gunst

1. (formal, somewhat dated) good grief, gosh

Swedish

Noun

gunst c

1. favor (goodwill, benevolent regard)

   vinna någons gunst

   win someone's favor

2. a favor (act, gift, or the like, as a token of favor)

Declension

Declension of gunst
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	gunst	gunsten	gunster	gunsterna
Genitive	gunsts	gunstens	gunsters	gunsternas

Related terms

• gunstling

See also

• ynnest

References

• gunst in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• gunst in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• gunst in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)