barndom

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”); synchronically, barn (“child”) +‎ -dom (“-hood”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /barndɔm/, [ˈb̥ɑːnˌd̥ʌmˀ]

Noun

barndom c (singular definite barndommen, not used in plural form)

  1. childhood

Usage notes

In compounds: barndoms-.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”); synchronically, barn (“child”) +‎ -dom (“-hood”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑːɳdɔm/
  • Rhymes: -ɔm

Noun

barndom m (definite singular barndommen)

  1. childhood

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”); synchronically, barn (“child”) +‎ -dom (“-hood”).

Noun

barndom m (definite singular barndomen or barndommen)

  1. childhood

Derived terms

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”); synchronically, barn (“child”) +‎ -dom (“-hood”).

Noun

barndom c

  1. childhood

Declension
Declension of barndom 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative barndom barndomen — —
Genitive barndoms barndomens — —
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