Gunst

See also: gunst

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gunst, from Old High German unst, from Proto-Germanic *undiz. Cognate with Luxembourgish Gonscht, Dutch gunst, Swedish ynnest; related to the verb gönnen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡʊnst/
Rhymes: -ʊnst
Audio (file)

Noun

Gunst f (genitive Gunst, no plural)

favor

Declension

Declension of Gunst (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Gunst
genitive	einer	der	Gunst
dative	einer	der	Gunst
accusative	eine	die	Gunst

Note also Gunsten, Günste

Synonyms

Gnade

Antonyms

Ungunst
Ungeneigtheit
Ungnade

Derived terms

günstig
ungünstig
Abgunst
Missgunst
Gunst gewähren
Gunst verlieren
Günstling
in der Gunst stehen

Related terms

Further reading

Gunst in Duden online

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