herkomst

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German herkomst, German Herkunft. A verbal noun of German herkommen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhaɐ̯ˌkʰʌmˀsd̥]

Noun

herkomst c (singular definite herkomsten, plural indefinite herkomster)

1. origin

Declension

Declension of herkomst

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	herkomst	herkomsten	herkomster	herkomsterne
genitive	herkomsts	herkomstens	herkomsters	herkomsternes

References

• “herkomst” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hercompst, a derivative of Middle Dutch hercōmen (“to come from, originate from”), equivalent to her (“hither”) +‎ komen (“to come”) +‎ st.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: her‧komst

Noun

herkomst f (plural herkomsten)

1. origin, descent

Synonyms

• oorsprong
• afkomst

See also

• toekomst

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Dutch herkomst or German Low German Herkummst, related to German Herkunft.

Noun

herkomst m (definite singular herkomsten, indefinite plural herkomster, definite plural herkomstene)

1. ancestry, descent, origin

References

• “herkomst” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “herkomst” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).