kongerige
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse konungríki, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to konge (“king”) + rige (“realm”). Compare Norwegian kongerike, Swedish kungarike, Dutch koninkrijk, German Königreich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔnɡəriːə/, [ˈkʰʌŋəˌʁiːə]
Noun
kongerige n (singular definite kongeriget, plural indefinite kongeriger)
- A nation having as supreme ruler, a kingdom.
Inflection
Declension of kongerige
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kongerige | kongeriget | kongeriger | kongerigerne |
| genitive | kongeriges | kongerigets | kongerigers | kongerigernes |
Synonyms
- kongedømme
- monarki