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Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German echtschap (“marriage”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål ekteskap, Swedish äktenskap.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈɛɡdəˌsɡaːˀb/, ,
Noun
ægteskab n (singular definite ægteskabet, plural indefinite ægteskaber)
- marriage (state of being married)
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