herkomst

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hercompst, a derivative of Middle Dutch hercōmen (to come from, originate from), equivalent to her- + komen + -st.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: her‧komst

Noun

herkomst f (plural herkomsten)

  1. origin, descent

Synonyms

See also


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Dutch herkomst or German Low German Herkummst, related to German Herkunft.

Noun

herkomst m (definite singular herkomsten, indefinite plural herkomster, definite plural herkomstene)

  1. ancestry, descent, origin

References

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