drottning

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dróttning.

Pronunciation

Noun

drottning f (genitive singular drottningar, nominative plural drottningar)

  1. queen
  2. (chess) queen

Declension

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See also

Chess pieces in Icelandic · taflmennirnir (layout · text)
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kóngur drottning hrókur biskup riddari peð

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse dróttning.

Pronunciation

Noun

drottning f (plural drottningar)

  1. (pre-1901) alternative form of dronning

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse dróttning.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

drottning c

  1. a queen
  2. (chess) queen
  3. (insects) queen
    Hyponyms: bidrottning (bee queen), myrdrottning (ant queen), termitdrottning (termite queen)

Declension

Declension of drottning 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative drottning drottningen drottningar drottningarna
Genitive drottnings drottningens drottningars drottningarnas

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See also

Chess pieces in Swedish · schackpjäser (schack + pjäser) (layout · text)
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kung dam, drottning torn löpare springare, häst bonde

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