konge

Alternative forms

• konning (archaic)

Etymology

From Old Norse konungr (“king”), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔnɡə/, [ˈkʰʌŋə]

Noun

konge c (singular definite kongen, plural indefinite konger)

1. king (monarch)
2. (chess) king
3. (card games) king

See also

Chess pieces in Danish · skakbrikker (skak + brikker) (layout · text)
konge	dronning	tårn	løber	springer	bonde

Playing cards in Danish · kort, spillekort (layout · text)
es	toer	treer	firer	femmer	sekser	syver
otter	nier	tier	knægt, bonde	dame, dronning	konge	joker

Etymology

From Old Norse konungr and kongr, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”).

Adjective

konge (indeclinable)

1. (slang) fantastic, great

   Helt konge!

(That's) brilliant!

Noun

konge m (definite singular kongen, indefinite plural konger, definite plural kongene)

1. king
   1. a male monarch
   2. a playing piece in chess
   3. a playing card with the image of a king on it

References

• “konge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “konge” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Etymology

From Old Norse konungr and kongr. Akin to English king.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kɔŋːə/

Adjective

konge (indeclinable)

1. (slang) fantastic, great

   Heilt konge!

(That's) brilliant!

Noun

konge m (definite singular kongen, indefinite plural kongar, definite plural kongane)

1. king
   1. a male monarch
   2. a playing piece in chess
   3. a playing card with the image of a king on it

References

• “konge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.