ynnest

Swedish

Alternative forms

• ynneſt (Obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish ynnist. From the verb unna, from Old Norse unna (“to bestow, grant”). First attested in 1501.

Noun

ynnest c

1. a goodwill, a service, a favour, a benefit, a treat

   Många söka en furstes ynnest, och alla äro vänner till den givmilde.

   Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts. (Proverbs 19:6)

Declension

Declension of ynnest

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	ynnest	ynnests
	definite	ynnesten	ynnestens
plural	indefinite	ynnestar	ynnestars
	definite	ynnestarna	ynnestarnas

See also

• gunst