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Icelandic
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Noun
konung
- indefinite accusative singular of konungur
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse konungr.
Pronunciation
Noun
konung m (definite singular konungen, indefinite plural konungar, definite plural konungane)
- (archaic) alternative form of kong (“king”)
Old Norse
Noun
konung
- indefinite accusative singular of konungr
Old Swedish
Noun
konung
- indefinite accusative singular of konunger
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish konunger, from Old Norse konungr (“king”), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”).
Pronunciation
Noun
konung c
- (formal) king
- Synonym: kung
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