gunst
See also: Gunst
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Danish gunst, from Middle Low German gunst, from Old Saxon unst, from Proto-West Germanic *unsti, from Proto-Germanic *undiz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gunst c (singular definite gunsten, plural indefinite gunst)
Declension edit
Declension of gunst
Related terms edit
References edit
- “gunst” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
gunst f (plural gunsten, diminutive gunstje n)
Derived terms edit
Interjection edit
gunst
- (formal, somewhat dated) good grief, gosh
Swedish edit
Noun edit
gunst c
- favor (goodwill, benevolent regard)
- vinna någons gunst
- win someone's favor
- a favor (act, gift, or the like, as a token of favor)
Declension edit
Declension of gunst | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | gunst | gunsten | gunster | gunsterna |
Genitive | gunsts | gunstens | gunsters | gunsternas |