herskab
Pronunciation: /ˈhæɐ̯ˌsɡæˀb/
“herskab” is a Danish word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- lordship
- . A term used to be excessively polite to someone.
Etymology
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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