ynnest

Swedish

Alternative forms

• ynneſt (Obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish ynnist. From the verb unna, from Old Norse unna (“to bestow, grant”). First attested in 1501.

Noun

ynnest c

1. a goodwill, a service, a favour, a benefit, a treat

   Många söka en furstes ynnest, och alla äro vänner till den givmilde.

   Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts. (Proverbs 19:6)

Declension

Declension of ynnest
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	ynnest	ynnesten	ynnestar	ynnestarna
Genitive	ynnests	ynnestens	ynnestars	ynnestarnas

See also

• gunst