kjendis

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Swedish kändis (“celebrity”) (with the suffix -is from Swedish -is (diminutive suffix), from Latin -is), from känd (“known, famous”), past participle of känna (“to know”), from Old Swedish kænna (“to make known”), from Old Norse kenna (“to know”), from Proto-Germanic *kannijaną (“to make known”), from *kunnaną (“to know”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti (“to know, recognize”), from *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈçɛndɪs/ Rhymes: -ɪs Hyphenation: kjen‧dis === Noun === kjendis m (definite singular kjendisen, indefinite plural kjendiser, definite plural kjendisene) a celebrity (a famous person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “kjendis” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “kjendis” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). “kjendis” in Store norske leksikon == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Swedish kändis. === Noun === kjendis m (definite singular kjendisen, indefinite plural kjendisar, definite plural kjendisane) a celebrity ==== Synonyms ==== celebritet, selebritet === References === “kjendis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.