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kunst

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See also: kunst-, kúnst, and Kunst

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German kunst, from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz (“knowledge, ability”), derived from the verb *kunnaną (“to know”). Cognate with German Kunst and Dutch kunst. Swedish konst was also borrowed from Low German.

Pronunciation

Noun

kunst c (singular definite kunsten, plural indefinite kunster)

  1. art
  2. artistry
  3. skill
  4. trick

Declension

More information common gender, singular ...

Derived terms

References

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cunst, const, cunste, conste (“skill, ability, knowledge, craft”), from Old Dutch *kunst (“knowledge, know-how, skill”), from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz (“knowledge, ability”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”), equivalent to kunnen +‎ -st.

Cognate with Old Saxon kunst (“skill, wisdom”), Old High German kunst (“knowledge, wisdom, skill”), Old Frisian kunst, konst, kenst (“knowledge”). More at cunning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʏnst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kunst
  • Rhymes: -ʏnst

Noun

kunst f (plural kunsten, diminutive kunstje n)

  1. art
  2. prowess, ability

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kuns
  • Negerhollands: kunsche (from the diminutive)
  • → Papiamentu: kenshi, kunstji (from the diminutive)

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Estonian

Etymology

From Middle Low German kunst. Influenced by German Kunst.

Pronunciation

Noun

kunst (genitive kunsti, partitive kunsti)

  1. art
    Synonym: taie
  2. skill, trick

Declension

More information Declension of (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation), singular ...

Derived terms

Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon kunst, from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz. Compare Old High German kunst.

Noun

kunst f

  1. knowledge
  2. ability

Descendants

  • → Danish: kunst
  • → Estonian: kunst
  • Norwegian:
    • → Norwegian Bokmål: kunst
    • → Norwegian Nynorsk: kunst

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From Middle Low German kunst (“knowledge, ability”), from Old Saxon kunst, from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz (“knowledge, ability”), from the verb *kunnaną (“to know, recognise”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti (“to know, recognize”), from *ǵneh₃- (“to know”) + *-né- (forms transitive imperfective verbs).

Noun

kunst m (definite singular kunsten, indefinite plural kunster, definite plural kunstene)

  1. art
    abstrakt kunst ― abstract art
  2. (in some compound words) artificial, man-made; see also kunstig.

Derived terms

References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From Middle Low German kunst.

Pronunciation

Noun

kunst f or m (definite singular kunsten or kunsta, indefinite plural kunster or kunstar, definite plural kunstene or kunstane)

  1. art
  2. (in some compound words) artificial, man-made; see also kunstig.

Inflection

More information singular, plural ...
  • Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard.
  • Forms in [brackets] were official, but considered second-tier.
  • Forms in (parentheses) were allowed under Midlandsnormalen.

Derived terms

References

  • “kunst” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “kunst”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
  • “kunst” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
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Vilamovian

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German kunst (“knowledge”) attested since the 9th century; ultimately from the root of the verb kenna (“to know”).

Pronunciation

Noun

kunst f

  1. art

Derived terms

  • kynstlich

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