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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ensomhet.

loneliness, lonesomeness; the feeling or condition of being lonely, especially from lacking social contact or companionship

8 characters3 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈeːn.sɔmˌheːt/
  1. loneliness, lonesomeness; the feeling or condition of being lonely, especially from lacking social contact or companionship

    feminine · masculine
    Mange eldre sliter med ensomhet.
  2. solitude; the state of being alone, without company or companionship

    feminine · masculine
    Han søkte ensomhet for å kunne skrive i fred.
  3. a remote, desolate, or secluded place or area

    feminine · masculine
    Hytta lå langt ute i ensomheten.
Where this word comes from

From ensom (“lonely, lonesome; solitary; remote, secluded”) + -het (“state- or quality-forming noun suffix”). Compare Danish ensomhed, Swedish ensamhet and German Einsamkeit (“loneliness, solitude”); compare also Norwegian Nynorsk einsemd (“loneliness, solitude”).

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