kunst

See also: kunst-, kúnst, and Kunst

Danish

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰɔnˀsd̥]

Noun

kunst c (singular definite kunsten, plural indefinite kunster)

1. art
2. artistry
3. skill
4. trick

Declension

Declension of kunst

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kunst	kunsten	kunster	kunsterne
genitive	kunsts	kunstens	kunsters	kunsternes

Derived terms

• kunstmaler
• kunstmuseum
• kunstværk

References

• “kunst” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “kunst” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Dutch

Alternative forms

• konst (obsolete)

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʏnst/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: kunst
• Rhymes: -ʏnst

Noun

kunst f (plural kunsten, diminutive kunstje n)

1. art
2. prowess, ability
3. (in the diminutive) trick (entertaining action)

Derived terms

• beeldende kunst
• beeldhouwkunst
• boekdrukkunst
• bouwkunst
• kleinkunst
• kookkunst
• koud kunstje
• kunst-
• kunstcriticus
• kunstenaar
• kunstgeschiedenis
• kunsthal
• kunsthandel
• kunsthandelaar
• kunsthistorie
• kunstig
• kunstkenner
• kunstmatig
• kunstmuseum
• kunstproject
• kunstrechter
• kunstschilder
• kunststroming
• kunststuk
• kunsttentoonstelling
• kunstverzamelaar
• kunstvoorwerp
• oefening baart kunst
• podiumkunst
• schilderkunst
• schone kunsten
• tekenkunst
• toonkunst

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kuns
• Negerhollands: kunsche (from the diminutive)
• → Papiamentu: kenshi, kunstji (from the diminutive)

Anagrams

• knust

Estonian

Etymology

From Middle Low German kunst. Influenced by German Kunst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkunʲst/

Noun

kunst (genitive kunsti, partitive kunsti)

1. art

   Synonym: taie

2. skill, trick

Declension

Declension of kunst (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		kunst	kunstid
accusative	nom.
	gen.	kunsti
genitive			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 terms

• kunstinäitus
• kunstlik

Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon kunst, from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz. Compare Old High German kunst.

Noun

kunst f

1. knowledge
2. ability

Descendants

• → Danish: kunst
• → Estonian: kunst
• Norwegian:
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: kunst
  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: kunst

References

• "kunst (1)" in Köbler, Gerhard, Mittelniederdeutsches Wörterbuch (3rd edition 2014)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

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).

Noun

kunst m (definite singular kunsten, indefinite plural kunster, definite plural kunstene)

1. art

   abstrakt kunst ― abstract art

2. (in some compound words) artificial, man-made; see also kunstig.

Derived terms

• billedkunst
• gatekunst
• kokekunst
• kunstart
• kunstform
• kunstgalleri
• kunsthistorie
• kunsthistoriker
• kunsthåndverk
• kunstkritiker
• kunstkritikk
• kunstløp
• kunstmaler
• kunstmuseum
• kunstskole
• kunstverk
• legekunst
• malerkunst
• samtidskunst
• skrivekunst

References

• “kunst” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German kunst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʉnst/

Noun

kunst f or m (definite singular kunsten or kunsta, indefinite plural kunster or kunstar, definite plural kunstene or kunstane)

1. art
2. (in some compound words) artificial, man-made; see also kunstig.

Inflection

Historical inflection of kunst

		singular		plural
		indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
1901		kunst m	kunsten	kunstar	kunstarne (kunstane)
1917		kunst m [f]	kunsten [kunsta]	kunstar [kunster]	kunstane [kunstene]
1938		kunst m, f	kunsten, kunsta [kunsti]	kunstar, kunster	kunstane, kunstene
1959		kunst m	kunsten	kunstar	kunstane
1968		kunst m, f	kunsten, kunsta [kunsti]	kunstar, kunster	kunstane, kunstene
2012 (current)		kunst m, f	kunsten, kunsta	kunstar, kunster	kunstane, kunstene

• 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 terms

• gatekunst
• kokekunst
• kunstart
• kunstform
• kunstgalleri
• kunsthistorie
• kunstkritikk
• kunstlaup
• kunstløp
• kunstmuseum
• kunstskole
• kunstskule
• kunstverk
• målarkunst
• samtidskunst
• skrivekunst
• tonekunst

References

• “kunst” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “kunst”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
• “kunst” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Vilamovian

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

kunst f

1. art

Derived terms

• kynstlich