barndom

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”). By surface analysis, barn (“child”) +‎ -dom (“-hood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /barndɔm/, [ˈb̥ɑːnˌd̥ʌmˀ]

Noun

barndom c (singular definite barndommen, not used in plural form)

1. childhood

Usage notes

In compounds: barndoms-.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”). By surface analysis, barn (“child”) +‎ -dom (“-hood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːɳdɔm/
• Rhymes: -ɔm

Noun

barndom m (definite singular barndommen)

1. childhood

Derived terms

• barndomstid

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”). By surface analysis, barn (“child”) +‎ -dom (“-hood”).

Noun

barndom m (definite singular barndomen or barndommen)

1. childhood

Derived terms

• barndomstid

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”). By surface analysis, barn (“child”) +‎ -dom (“-hood”).

Noun

barndom c

1. childhood

Declension

Declension of barndom

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	barndom	barndoms
	definite	barndomen	barndomens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Related terms

• barndomsvän

References

• barndom in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• barndom in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• barndom in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)