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Danish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Danish sun, Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, cognate with Swedish son, English son, German Sohn. The word goes back to Proto-Indo-European *suHnús, which is also the source of Sanskrit सूनु (sūnú), Lithuanian sūnùs.
Pronunciation
Noun
søn c (singular definite sønnen, plural indefinite sønner)
- son (a male person in relation to his parents)
- Antonym: datter
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