kyst
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Danish
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German kost, from Old French coste (“coast, side”), from Latin costa (“rib, side”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kyst c (singular definite kysten, plural indefinite kyster)
- coast (shoreline)
Declension
Declension of kyst
Further reading
kyst on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Etymology 2
See kyse (“to shoo, scare”).
Pronunciation
Verb
kyst or kyset
- past participle of kyse
Middle English
Noun
kyst
- Alternative form of cheste (“chest”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
kyst m (definite singular kysten, indefinite plural kyster, definite plural kystene)
- coast (shoreline)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Verb
kyst
- past participle of kysse
References
- “kyst” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
kyst m (definite singular kysten, indefinite plural kystar, definite plural kystane)
- coast (shoreline)
- Kysten er verna av artilleri. ― The coast is protected by artillery.
Derived terms
References
- “kyst” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.