trældom

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to træl (“thrall”) +‎ -dom. From Old Norse þrældómr (“thralldom”), cognate with Norwegian trelldom, Swedish träldom. English thralldom is borrowed from Old Norse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtˢʁ̥alˌd̥ʌmˀ], [ˈtˢʁ̥ɑlˌd̥ʌmˀ]

Noun

trældom c (singular definite trældommen, not used in plural form)

1. thralldom, bondage, slavery