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kongelig

Kongelig is an adjective used in Danish and Norwegian to denote relation to a king or to a monarchy. It describes things connected with royalty, such as royal institutions, offices, or patronage. The form is formed from the word for king (konge/ kong) plus the suffix -lig, meaning “royal” or “kingly.” It is cognate with Swedish kunglig and shares a common Germanic origin.

In Danish usage, kongelig often appears in official names and ceremonial contexts. Prefixes such as Det Kongelige

In Norwegian usage, the adjective kongelig functions similarly. It appears in references to royal buildings and

Kongelig is not used to describe ordinary, non-royal subjects; rather, it signals royal status, state patronage,

are
common,
as
in
Det
Kongelige
Bibliotek
(the
Royal
Library)
and
Det
Kongelige
Teater
(the
Royal
Danish
Theatre).
The
term
also
appears
in
forms
of
address
and
titles
related
to
the
monarchy,
for
example
Deres
Kongelige
Højhed
(Your
Royal
Highness)
or
De
kongelige
to
refer
to
the
royal
family.
institutions,
such
as
the
royal
palace,
and
in
ceremonial
language.
The
phrase
Deres
Kongelige
Høyhet
is
used
as
a
form
of
address
for
royalty,
and
De
kongelige
can
denote
the
royal
family
or
the
royal
court.
or
ceremonial
importance.
In
modern
usage,
the
term
is
common
in
official
names,
heraldry,
historical
writing,
and
media
coverage
relating
to
monarchies
in
Denmark
and
Norway,
as
well
as
in
closely
related
Scandinavian
contexts.