miskund

Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of mis- (“mis-”) +‎ kund (“to impute, ascribe (guilt). (archaic)”) from Old Danish miscundæ, from Old Norse miskunn. Cognate with Icelandic miskunn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmisɡon]

Noun

miskund c (singular definite miskunden, not used in plural form)

  1. (archaic, solemn) mercy, grace
    Synonyms: barmhjertighed, nåde

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