kæreste

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Danish

Etymology 1

From the superlative of kær. Compare Icelandic kærasti, kærasta.

Pronunciation

Noun

kæreste c (singular definite kæresten, plural indefinite kærester)

  1. boyfriend or girlfriend; significant other
    Coordinate terms: ægtefælle, partner
Declension
Declension of kæreste
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kæreste kæresten kærester kæresterne
genitive kærestes kærestens kæresters kæresternes

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From the noun.

Verb

kæreste (imperative kærest, infinitive at kæreste, present tense kærestr, past tense kærestde, perfect tense kærestt)

  1. to make light, sexual advances; to act like lovers
    Synonym: (rare) kæresterere

Conjugation

Conjugation of kæreste
active passive
present kærester kærestes
past kærestede kærestedes
infinitive kæreste kærestes
imperative kærest
participle
present kærestende
past kærestet
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund kæresten

Derived terms

References

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Adjective

kæreste

  1. attributive superlative degree of kær