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kærlighed

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Danish

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Etymology

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kærlig +‎ -hed, possibly derived from Old Danish kærlek, kærlegh (love), from Old Norse kærleikr, cf. Swedish kärlek.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrliˌheːd/, /ˈkɛɐ̯liˌheːðˀ/, [ˈkʰɛɐ̯liˌhe̝ð̠˕ˠˀ]
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Noun

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kærlighed c (singular definite kærligheden, not used in plural form)

  1. love, affection
    Antonym: had

Inflection

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Declension of kærlighed
common
gender
singular
indefinite definite
nominative kærlighed kærligheden
genitive kærligheds kærlighedens

Derived terms

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References

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