dronning
See also: drónning
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse dróttning (“mistress, queen”), from dróttinn (“lord, leader”), from drótt (“band, flock”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈd̥ʁʌneŋ]
Noun
dronning c (singular definite dronningen, plural indefinite dronninger)
- queen (monarch)
- (chess) queen
Inflection
Declension of dronning
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | dronning | dronningen | dronninger | dronningerne |
| genitive | dronnings | dronningens | dronningers | dronningernes |
See also
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| konge | dronning | tårn | løber | springer | bonde |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| es | toer | treer | firer | femmer | sekser | syver |
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| otter | nier | tier | knægt, bonde | dame, dronning | konge | joker |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse dróttning.
Noun
dronning f or m (definite singular dronninga or dronningen, indefinite plural dronninger, definite plural dronningene)
- queen (a female monarch)
- queen (chess piece)
- queen (reproductive female of certain insects)
Derived terms
- bidronning
- Dronning Maud Land
- skjønnhetsdronning
Related terms
- konge
References
- “dronning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse dróttning.
Noun
dronning f (definite singular dronninga, indefinite plural dronningar, definite plural dronningane)
- queen (a female monarch)
- queen (chess piece)
- queen (reproductive female of certain insects)
Derived terms
- bidronning, biedronning
- Dronning Maud Land
Related terms
- konge
References
- “dronning” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.