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herskab.

lordship

7 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhæɐ̯ˌsɡæˀb/
  1. lordship

    historical · neuter
  2. . A term used to be excessively polite to someone.

    neuter · sarcastic
    Tjener! Kom herover. Jeg er sulten og du tager for lang tid
    Ja. Selvfølgelig. Nu skal jeg være der. Hvad ønsker herskabet? En buffet måske?
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, herre + -skab. From Middle Low German herschop (“lordship, dominion”). The word merged with the native word Old Danish hæskap from Old Norse hyski (“family, household”), hjúskapr. Another possible etymological origin is from Old Danish hærskap, from Old Norse herskapr. Danish: hær (“army”) Cognates: Dutch heerschappij, German Herrschaft, Low German Heerschop, Swedish herrskap

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