Kunft

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kumft, kunft, Old High German kumft, kunft, equivalent to an abstract noun derived from kommen (compare Kunst, Zunft).

Fell out of use over the 19th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʊnft/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Kunft f (genitive Kunft, no plural)

  1. (obsolete outside of compounds) verbal noun of kommen: arrival, coming
    • 1881, Carl Spitteler, Prometheus und Epimetheus‎[1]:
      Derweil er unterdessen, ihrer Kunft gewärtig,
      Zur frohen Erdenfahrt sich machte reisefertig
      Meanwhile he, expectant of their coming,
      Readied himself for joyous earthly travels

Declension

Declension of Kunft [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Kunft
genitive einer der Kunft
dative einer der Kunft
accusative eine die Kunft

Derived terms

Further reading

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