eunuk

Danish

Noun

eunuk c (singular definite eunukken, plural indefinite eunukker)

  1. eunuch

Declension

Declension of eunuk
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative eunuk eunukken eunukker eunukkerne
genitive eunuks eunukkens eunukkers eunukkernes

Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Middle French eunuque and Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɛu̯nuk/, /ˈɛu̯niu̯k/, /ˈɛːniu̯k/

    Noun

    eunuk

    1. (Late Middle English, rare) A eunuch, especially one working as a guard at a harem.

    Descendants

    • English: eunuch

    References

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