venskab

Danish

Etymology

From ven (“friend”) +‎ -skab (“-ship”), from Old Norse vinskapr, from vinr (“friend”), and the suffix -skapr (“-ship”). Cognates with Dutch vriendschap, English friendship, German Freundschaft, and Swedish vänskap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛnskaːb/, [ˈvɛnˌsɡ̊æːˀb̥]

Noun

venskab n (singular definite venskabet, plural indefinite venskaber)

  1. friendship (condition of being friends)
  2. amity

Inflection

Now (nigh-)exclusively neuter gender.

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