Gunst
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German gunst, from Old High German unst, from Proto-West Germanic *unsti.
Cognate with Luxembourgish Gonscht, Dutch gunst, Swedish ynnest; related to the verb gönnen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Gunst f (genitive Gunst, no plural)
- favor
- Synonym: Gnade
- Antonyms: Ungunst, Ungeneigtheit, Ungnade
Usage notes[edit]
- The plural Gunsten is used in the fixed expression:
- zu jemandes Gunsten ― in someone's favor
Declension[edit]
Declension of Gunst [sg-only, feminine]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Gunst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gunst” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Gunst” in Duden online
- Gunst on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Gunst” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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