gunst

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gunst, gonst, prefixed from ge- + onst, onste, the latter from Old Dutch anst, from Proto-Germanic *unstiz. Equivalent to gunnen +‎ -st.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣʏnst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: gunst
  • Rhymes: -ʏnst

Noun

gunst f (plural gunsten, diminutive gunstje n)

  1. favour

Derived terms

Interjection

gunst

  1. (formal, somewhat dated) good grief, gosh