misskund

Swedish

Etymology

By surface analysis, miss- affixed to a substantivized derivation from either känna or kunna. Attested on Uppland Runic Inscription 909 (Q105808110) as miskun.

Noun

misskund c

1. pity, mercy

References

• misskund in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• misskund in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• misskund in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• miskund in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)