avind

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish auænd, afund, from Old Norse ǫfund, from Proto-Germanic *abundiz. Cognates include Swedish avund and Icelandic öfund

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈæːˌvenˀ]

Noun

avind c (singular definite avinden, not used in plural form)

  1. (archaic, puristic) envy
    Synonym: misundelse

Declension

Declension of avind
common
gender 		singular
indefinite definite
nominative avind avinden
genitive avinds avindens

References

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