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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish äktaskap, from Middle Low German echteschap.[1] Corresponding to äkta + -skap. Compare Danish ægteskab, Norwegian Bokmål ekteskap.
Pronunciation
Noun
äktenskap n
- marriage (state of being married)
- Synonym: gifte
Declension
Derived terms
References
- ^ Nationalencyklopedins ordbok. "äktenskap".