barndom
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”); synchronically, barn (“child”) + -dom (“-hood”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /barndɔm/, [ˈb̥ɑːnˌd̥ʌmˀ]
Noun
barndom c (singular definite barndommen, not used in plural form)
- childhood
Usage notes
In compounds: barndoms-.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”); synchronically, barn (“child”) + -dom (“-hood”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɑːɳdɔm/
- Rhymes: -ɔm
Noun
barndom m (definite singular barndommen)
- childhood
Derived terms
- barndomstid
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”); synchronically, barn (“child”) + -dom (“-hood”).
Noun
barndom m (definite singular barndomen or barndommen)
- childhood
Derived terms
- barndomstid
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”); synchronically, barn (“child”) + -dom (“-hood”).
Noun
barndom c
- childhood
Declension
| Declension of barndom | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | barndom | barndomen | — | — |
| Genitive | barndoms | barndomens | — | — |
Related terms
- barndomsvän