Gunst

See also: gunst

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gunst, from Old High German unst, from Proto-Germanic *undiz. Cognate with Luxembourgish Gonscht, Dutch gunst, Swedish ynnest; related to the verb gönnen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʊnst/
• Rhymes: -ʊnst

• Audio:

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Noun

Gunst f (genitive Gunst, no plural)

1. favor

Declension

• Note also Gunsten, Günste

Synonyms

• Gnade

Antonyms

• Ungunst
• Ungeneigtheit
• Ungnade

Derived terms

• günstig
• ungünstig
• Abgunst
• Missgunst
• Gunst gewähren
• Gunst verlieren
• Günstling
• in der Gunst stehen

Related terms

• Begünstigung
• Vergünstigung
• Gönnertum
• zugunsten

Further reading

• “Gunst” in Duden online