konung

Icelandic

Noun

konung

1. indefinite accusative singular of konungur

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse konungr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²koːnʊŋ/, /²konʊŋ/

Noun

konung m (definite singular konungen, indefinite plural konungar, definite plural konungane)

1. (archaic) alternative form of kong (“king”)

Old Norse

Noun

konung

1. indefinite accusative singular of konungr

Old Swedish

Noun

konung

1. indefinite accusative singular of konunger

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish konunger, from Old Norse konungr (“king”), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːˌnɵŋ/

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Noun

konung c

1. (formal) king

   Synonym: kung

Declension

Declension of konung
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	konung	konungen	konungar	konungarna
Genitive	konungs	konungens	konungars	konungarnas

Derived terms

• djurens konung
• konungarnas konung
• skogens konung

Further reading

• konung in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• konung in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• konung in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)