kærlighed

Danish edit

Etymology edit

From kærlig +‎ -hed or possibly derived from the Old Danish noun kærlek, kærlegh (“love”), from Old Norse kærleikr, cf. Swedish kärlek.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɛrliˌheːd/, /ˈkɛɐ̯liˌheːðˀ/, [ˈkʰɛɐ̯liˌhe̝ð̠˕ˠˀ]

Noun edit

kærlighed c (singular definite kærligheden, not used in plural form)

love, affection

References edit

“kærlighed” in Den Danske Ordbog

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