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The article for

Gunst

die Gunst

Gunst is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
no plural

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it die Gunst?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Gunst, so learn the two together: die Gunst.

Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] Preferred, benevolence, the weight

[1] die Bevorzugung, das Wohlwollen, die Gewogenheit

[2] The fulfillment of a wish, a request

[2] die Erfüllung eines Wunsches, einer Bitte

[3] A good opportunity, a happy fact

[3] eine gute Gelegenheit, ein glücklicher Umstand

Examples

In 1864 he won the favor of the Bavarian King Ludwig IIÄ, who paid for his debts and continued to support him.

[1] 1864 errang er die Gunst des bayrischen Königs Ludwig II., der seine Schulden bezahlte und ihn auch weiterhin unterstützte.

[1] not Aurelia's death, but only the manner that appears as horrible and horrific had me in the first moments so deeply shaken but how soon I realized that the favor of eternal power she lets the highest existence

[1] Nicht Aureliens Tod, sondern nur die als gräßlich und entsetzlich erscheinende Art desselben hatte mich in den ersten Augenblicken so tief erschüttert; aber wie bald erkannte ich, daß die Gunst der ewigen Macht sie das Höchste bestehen ließ!
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] They still lead significantly in the favor of voters, but the support is currently disappearing weekly

[1] Damit führen sie immer noch deutlich in der Gunst der Wähler, allerdings schwindet die Unterstützung momentan wöchentlich.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Gunst —
Genitiv der Gunst —
Dativ der Gunst —
Akkusativ die Gunst —

Pronunciation

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