gästfrihet

Swedish

Etymology

From gästfri (“hospitable”, adjective) +‎ -het (noun-forming suffix). Compare Danish gæstfrihed, Dutch gastvrijheid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛstfriːheːt/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

gästfrihet c

  1. hospitality, hospitableness (the quality of being welcoming and generous towards guests)
    Synonym: gästvänlighet

Declension

Declension of gästfrihet
nominative genitive
singular indefinite gästfrihet gästfrihets
definite gästfriheten gästfrihetens
plural indefinite gästfriheter gästfriheters
definite gästfriheterna gästfriheternas

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