trældom

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Danish

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Etymology

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Equivalent to træl (thrall) +‎ -dom. From Old Norse þrældómr (thralldom), cognate with Norwegian trelldom, Swedish träldom. English thralldom is borrowed from Old Norse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtˢʁ̥alˌd̥ʌmˀ], [ˈtˢʁ̥ɑlˌd̥ʌmˀ]

Noun

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trældom c (singular definite trældommen, not used in plural form)

  1. thralldom, bondage, slavery