känsel
Swedish
Etymology
Derived from känna (“to feel, to touch, to perceive”), used since the 1600s.[1]. Cognate with Danish kendsel, Norwegian Bokmål kjensel, Norwegian Nynorsk kjensel and Icelandic kensl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɕɛnsəl]
Noun
känsel c (uncountable)
- touch, the sense used to detect physical contact
Declension
| Declension of känsel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | känsel | känseln | — | — |
| Genitive | känsels | känselns | — | — |
Related terms
- känsla
- känning
See also
- hörsel (“hearing”)
- syn (“sight”)
- smak (“taste”)
- lukt (“smell”)
- tanke (“thought”)
References
- känsel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)