venskab
Danish
Etymology
From ven (“friend”) + -skab (“-ship”), from Old Norse vinskapr, from vinr (“friend”), and the suffix -skapr (“-ship”). Cognates with Dutch vriendschap, English friendship, German Freundschaft, and Swedish vänskap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛnskaːb/, [ˈvɛnˌsɡ̊æːˀb̥]
Noun
venskab n (singular definite venskabet, plural indefinite venskaber)
- friendship (condition of being friends)
- amity
Inflection
Declension of venskab
| either gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | venskab | venskabet venskaben |
venskaber | venskaberne |
| genitive | venskabs | venskabets venskabens |
venskabers | venskabernes |
Now (nigh-)exclusively neuter gender.
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