misskund

Swedish

Etymology

By surface analysis, miss- affixed to a substantivized derivation from either känna or kunna. Attested on Uppland Runic Inscription 909 (Q105808110) as miskun.

Noun

misskund c

pity, mercy

References

misskund in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
misskund in Svensk ordbok (SO)
misskund in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
miskund in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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