kunst

See also: Kunst and kunst-

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German kunst, from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz (“knowledge, ability”), derived from the verb *kunnaną (“to know”). Cognate with German Kunst and Dutch kunst. Swedish konst was also borrowed from Low German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰɔnˀsd̥]

Noun

kunst c (singular definite kunsten, plural indefinite kunster)

1. art
2. artistry
3. skill
4. trick

Declension

Declension of kunst

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kunst	kunsten	kunster	kunsterne
genitive	kunsts	kunstens	kunsters	kunsternes

Derived terms

• kunstmaler
• kunstmuseum
• kunstværk

References

• “kunst” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “kunst” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Dutch

Alternative forms

• konst (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cunst, const, cunste, conste (“skill, ability, knowledge, craft”), from Old Dutch *kunst (“knowledge, know-how, skill”), from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz (“knowledge, ability”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenH-, *ǵnō- (“to know”), equivalent to kunnen +‎ -st.

Cognate with Old Saxon kunst (“skill, wisdom”), Old High German kunst (“knowledge, wisdom, skill”), Old Frisian kunst, konst, kenst (“knowledge”). More at cunning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʏnst/

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• Hyphenation: kunst
• Rhymes: -ʏnst

Noun

kunst f (plural kunsten, diminutive kunstje n)

1. art
2. prowess, ability
3. (in the diminutive) trick (entertaining action)

Derived terms

• beeldende kunst
• beeldhouwkunst
• boekdrukkunst
• bouwkunst
• kleinkunst
• kookkunst
• koud kunstje
• kunst-
• kunstcriticus
• kunstenaar
• kunstgeschiedenis
• kunsthal
• kunsthandel
• kunsthandelaar
• kunsthistorie
• kunstig
• kunstkenner
• kunstmatig
• kunstmuseum
• kunstrechter
• kunstschilder
• kunststroming
• kunststuk
• kunstverzamelaar
• kunstvoorwerp
• oefening baart kunst
• podiumkunst
• podiumkunst
• schilderkunst
• schone kunsten
• tekenkunst
• toonkunst

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kuns
• Negerhollands: kunsche (from the diminutive)
• → Papiamentu: kenshi, kunstji (from the diminutive)

Anagrams

• knust

Estonian

Etymology

From Middle Low German kunst. Influenced by German Kunst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkunʲst/

Noun

kunst (genitive kunsti, partitive kunsti)

1. art

   Synonym: taie

2. skill, trick

Declension

Declension of kunst (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)

	singular	plural
nominative	kunst	kunstid
accusative	kunsti	kunstid
genitive	kunsti	kunstide
partitive	kunsti	kunste kunstisid
illative	kunsti kunstisse	kunstidesse kunstesse
inessive	kunstis	kunstides kunstes
elative	kunstist	kunstidest kunstest
allative	kunstile	kunstidele kunstele
adessive	kunstil	kunstidel kunstel
ablative	kunstilt	kunstidelt kunstelt
translative	kunstiks	kunstideks kunsteks
terminative	kunstini	kunstideni
essive	kunstina	kunstidena
abessive	kunstita	kunstideta
comitative	kunstiga	kunstidega
Notes	1) The long illative singular form with -sse is rarely used for this declension type.

Derived terms

• kunstinäitus
• kunstlik

 

Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon kunst, from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz. Compare Old High German kunst.

Noun

kunst f

1. knowledge
2. ability

Descendants

• → Danish: kunst
• → Estonian: kunst
• Norwegian:
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: kunst
  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: kunst

References

• "kunst (1)" in Köbler, Gerhard, Mittelniederdeutsches Wörterbuch (3rd edition 2014)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German kunst (“knowledge, ability”), from Old Saxon kunst, from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz (“knowledge, ability”), from the verb *kunnaną (“to know, recognise”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti (“to know, recognize”), from *ǵneh₃- (“to know”) + *-né- (forms transitive imperfective verbs).

Noun

kunst m (definite singular kunsten, indefinite plural kunster, definite plural kunstene)

1. art

   abstrakt kunst - abstract art

2. (in some compound words) artificial, man-made; see also kunstig.

Derived terms

• billedkunst
• gatekunst
• kokekunst
• kunstart
• kunstform
• kunstgalleri
• kunsthistorie
• kunsthistoriker
• kunsthåndverk
• kunstkritiker
• kunstkritikk
• kunstløp
• kunstmaler
• kunstmuseum
• kunstskole
• kunstverk
• legekunst
• malerkunst
• samtidskunst
• skrivekunst

 

References

• “kunst” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German kunst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʉnst/

Noun

kunst f or m (definite singular kunsten or kunsta, indefinite plural kunster or kunstar, definite plural kunstene or kunstane)

1. art
2. (in some compound words) artificial, man-made; see also kunstig.

Inflection

Historical inflection of kunst indefinite singular definite singular indefinite plural definite plural 1901 kunst m kunsten kunstar kunstarne (kunstane) 1917 kunst m [f] kunsten [kunsta] kunstar [kunster] kunstane [kunstene] 1938 kunst m, f kunsten, kunsta [kunsti] kunstar, kunster kunstane, kunstene 1959 kunst m kunsten kunstar kunstane 1968 kunst m, f kunsten, kunsta [kunsti] kunstar, kunster kunstane, kunstene 2012 (current) kunst m, f kunsten, kunsta kunstar, kunster kunstane, kunstene Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard. Forms in [brackets] were official, but considered second-tier. Forms in (parentheses) were allowed under Midlandsnormalen.

Derived terms

• gatekunst
• kokekunst
• kunstart
• kunstform
• kunstgalleri
• kunsthistorie
• kunstkritikk
• kunstlaup
• kunstløp
• kunstmuseum
• kunstskole
• kunstskule
• kunstverk
• målarkunst
• samtidskunst
• skrivekunst
• tonekunst

 

References

• “kunst” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “kunst”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
• “kunst” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Vilamovian

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German kunst (“knowledge”) attested since the 9th century; ultimately from the root of the verb kenna (“to know”).

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Noun

kunst f

1. art

Derived terms

• kynstlich