kunst
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Low German kunst, from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz (“knowledge, ability”), derived from the verb *kunnaną (“to know”). Cognate with German Kunst and Dutch kunst. Swedish konst was also borrowed from Low German.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
kunst c (singular definite kunsten, plural indefinite kunster)
DeclensionEdit
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | kunst | kunsten | kunster | kunsterne |
genitive | kunsts | kunstens | kunsters | kunsternes |
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
DutchEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- konst (obsolete)
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Dutch cunst, const, cunste, conste (“skill, ability, knowledge, craft”), from Old Dutch *kunst (“knowledge, know-how, skill”), from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz (“knowledge, ability”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenH-, *ǵnō- (“to know”), equivalent to kunnen + -st.
Cognate with Old Saxon kunst (“skill, wisdom”), Old High German kunst (“knowledge, wisdom, skill”), Old Frisian kunst, konst, kenst (“knowledge”). More at cunning.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
kunst f (plural kunsten, diminutive kunstje n)
Derived termsEdit
- beeldende kunst
- beeldhouwkunst
- boekdrukkunst
- bouwkunst
- kleinkunst
- kookkunst
- koud kunstje
- kunst-
- kunstcriticus
- kunstenaar
- kunstgeschiedenis
- kunsthal
- kunsthandel
- kunsthandelaar
- kunsthistorie
- kunstig
- kunstkenner
- kunstmatig
- kunstmuseum
- kunstrechter
- kunstschilder
- kunststroming
- kunststuk
- kunstverzamelaar
- kunstvoorwerp
- oefening baart kunst
- podiumkunst
- podiumkunst
- schilderkunst
- schone kunsten
- tekenkunst
- toonkunst
DescendantsEdit
- Afrikaans: kuns
- Negerhollands: kunsche (from the diminutive)
- → Papiamentu: kenshi, kunstji (from the diminutive)
AnagramsEdit
EstonianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Low German kunst. Influenced by German Kunst.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
kunst (genitive kunsti, partitive kunsti)
DeclensionEdit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | kunst | kunstid |
genitive | kunsti | kunstide |
partitive | kunsti | kunste / kunstisid |
illative | kunsti / kunstisse | kunstidesse / kunstesse |
inessive | kunstis | kunstides / kunstes |
elative | kunstist | kunstidest / kunstest |
allative | kunstile | kunstidele / kunstele |
adessive | kunstil | kunstidel / kunstel |
ablative | kunstilt | kunstidelt / kunstelt |
translative | kunstiks | kunstideks / kunsteks |
terminative | kunstini | kunstideni |
essive | kunstina | kunstidena |
abessive | kunstita | kunstideta |
comitative | kunstiga | kunstidega |
Derived termsEdit
Middle Low GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Saxon kunst, from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz. Compare Old High German kunst.
NounEdit
kunst f
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- "kunst (1)" in Köbler, Gerhard, Mittelniederdeutsches Wörterbuch (3rd edition 2014)
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Low German kunst (“knowledge, ability”), from Old Saxon kunst, from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz (“knowledge, ability”), from the verb *kunnaną (“to know, recognise”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti (“to know, recognize”), from *ǵneh₃- (“to know”) + *-né- (forms transitive imperfective verbs).
NounEdit
kunst m (definite singular kunsten, indefinite plural kunster, definite plural kunstene)
- art
- abstrakt kunst - abstract art
- (in some compound words) artificial, man-made; see also kunstig.
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “kunst” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Low German kunst.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
kunst f or m (definite singular kunsten or kunsta, indefinite plural kunster or kunstar, definite plural kunstene or kunstane)
- art
- (in some compound words) artificial, man-made; see also kunstig.
InflectionEdit
Historical inflection of kunst
Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard. Forms in [brackets] were official, but considered second-tier. Forms in (parentheses) were allowed under Midlandsnormalen. |
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
VilamovianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle High German and Old High German kunst (“knowledge”) attested since the 9th century; ultimately from the root of the verb kenna (“to know”).
PronunciationEdit
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NounEdit
kunst f