bestyrtelse

Danish

Etymology

Verbal noun to the archaic bestyrte (“astound, astonish”) +‎ -else.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bestyrtəlsə/, [b̥eˈsd̥yɐ̯ˀd̥əlsə]

Noun

bestyrtelse c (singular definite bestyrtelsen, not used in plural form)

1. dismay
2. consternation

Synonyms

• forfærdelse c

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈstʏʁtəlsə]

Noun

bestyrtelse

1. consternation, dismay