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ilt

ilt

Danish

Noun

ilt c (singular definite ilten, not used in plural form)

  1. oxygen

Usage notes

Synonyms

References

  • Nudansk Ordbog (for the etymology and usage examples)

Faroese

Etymology 1

From Danish ilt.

Noun

ilt n (genitive singular ilts, uncountable)

  1. oxygen
Synonyms
  • súrevni
Declension
n3s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative ilt iltið
Accusative ilt iltið
Dative ilti iltinum
Genitive ilts iltsins

Etymology 2

From the adjective illur, compare Old Norse illr

Noun

ilt n

  1. fury, rage
  2. badness, evilness
Usage notes
  • fáa ilt í ein - to annoy someone
  • bera einum ilt - to libel
  • gera ilt - to destroy
  • lova ilt - to threat
  • hava ilt við seg - to run against
  • í illum - in poverty
  • enn er ilt ókomið - the bad part did not happen yet
Declension
n3s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative ilt iltið
Accusative ilt iltið
Dative ilti iltinum
Genitive ilts iltsins

Adjective

ilt

  1. neuter nominative singular of illur