sweetness

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The condition of being sweet (all senses).
  2. (countable, uncountable) A pleasant disposition; kindness.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The quality of giving pleasure to the mind or senses, pleasantness, agreeableness.
  4. (countable, informal, uncountable) A term of address for one's sweetheart.

Frekwensie

C2
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈswiːtnəs/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English swetnes, swetnesse, from Old English swētnes (“sweetness”), from Proto-West Germanic *swōtinassī (“sweetness”), equivalent to sweet + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian swietens (“sweetness”), obsolete Dutch zoetenis (“sweetness”), Old High German swuoznessi, suoznessi (“sweetness”).

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