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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish gunst, from Middle Low German gunst, from Old Saxon unst, from Proto-West Germanic *unsti, from Proto-Germanic *undiz.
Pronunciation
Noun
gunst c (singular definite gunsten, plural indefinite gunst)
- favour
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch gunst, gonst, prefixed from ge- + onst, onste, the latter from Old Dutch anst, from Proto-West Germanic *unsti, from Proto-Germanic *unstiz.
Equivalent to gunnen + -st.
Pronunciation
Noun
gunst f (plural gunsten, diminutive gunstje n)
- favour
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Interjection
gunst
- (formal, somewhat dated) good grief, gosh
Swedish
Noun
gunst c
- favor (goodwill, benevolent regard)
vinna någons gunst- win someone's favor
- a favor (act, gift, or the like, as a token of favor)
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