kyst

Danish

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German kost, from Old French coste (coast, side), from Latin costa (rib, side).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /køst/, [kʰøsd̥]

Noun

kyst c (singular definite kysten, plural indefinite kyster)

  1. coast (shoreline)
Declension
Further reading

Etymology 2

See kyse (to shoo, scare).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kyːst/, [kʰyːˀsd̥]

Verb

kyst or kyset

  1. past participle of kyse

Middle English

Noun

kyst

  1. Alternative form of cheste (chest)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Latin costa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çʏst/
  • Rhymes: -ʏst

Noun

kyst m (definite singular kysten, indefinite plural kyster, definite plural kystene)

  1. coast (shoreline)
Derived terms

Alternative forms

Verb

kyst

  1. past participle of kysse

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin costa

Noun

kyst m (definite singular kysten, indefinite plural kystar, definite plural kystane)

  1. coast (shoreline)
    Kysten er verna av artilleri.
    The coast is protected by artillery.

Derived terms

References

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