konung

Icelandic

Noun

konung

  1. indefinite accusative singular of konungur

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse konungr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²koːnʊŋ/, /²konʊŋ/

Noun

konung m (definite singular konungen, indefinite plural konungar, definite plural konungane)

  1. (archaic) alternative form of konge (king)
    Fagna deg, Guds stad, møt din konung, glad!
    Rejoice, City of God, meet your king with gladness!

Derived terms

  • konungsleg

References

  • “konung”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016

Old Norse

Noun

konung

  1. indefinite accusative singular of konungr

Old Swedish

Noun

konung

  1. indefinite accusative singular of konunger

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish konunger, from Old Norse konungr (king), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (king).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːˌnɵŋ/, /koə̯ˌnɵ̞ᵝŋ/
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Noun

konung c

  1. (formal) king
    Synonym: kung

Declension

Declension of konung
nominative genitive
singular indefinite konung konungs
definite konungen konungens
plural indefinite konungar konungars
definite konungarna konungarnas

Derived terms

Further reading