slægt

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /slɛɡt/, [slɛɡ̊d̥]

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German slecht (family, lineage).

Noun

slægt c (singular definite slægten, plural indefinite slægter)

  1. family
  2. lineage, stock
  3. generation
  4. (taxonomy) genus
Usage notes

In compounds: slægts- (with the exception of slægtled).

Inflection
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • slægte
  • slægtskab

Etymology 2

See slægte (på) (take (after)).

Verb

slægt

  1. imperative of slægte

Further reading

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