ilt

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Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ilˀt/, [ˈilˀd̥]

Etymology 1

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Derived from the noun ild (fire) by the Danish scientist H.C. Ørsted (1777-1851). Before, the (now obsolete) term surstof was used after German Sauerstoff.

Noun

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

  1. oxygen (both the chemical element and the colorless, odorless gas)
    Synonym: oxygen
    ved forbrænding forenes det brændbare stof med luftens ilt
    during burning, the combustible matter is combined with atmospheric oxygen
    han kvaltes af mangel på ilt
    he choked due to lack of oxygen
Declension
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Faroese: ilt
  • Greenlandic: ilti
  • Icelandic: ildi

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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ilt

  1. imperative of ilte
References
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  • ilt” in Den Danske Ordbog
  • Becker-Christensen, Christian (2010) Nudansk ordbog med etymologi [Modern Danish Dictionary with Etymology], Politikens Forlagshus

Faroese

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Etymology 1

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From Danish ilt.

Noun

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ilt n (genitive singular ilts, uncountable)

  1. oxygen
Declension
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Declension of ilt (singular only)
n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative ilt iltið
accusative ilt iltið
dative ilti iltinum
genitive ilts iltsins
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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From the adjective illur, compare Old Norse illr.

Noun

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ilt n

  1. fury, rage
  2. badness, evilness
Usage notes
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Declension
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Declension of ilt (singular only)
n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative ilt iltið
accusative ilt iltið
dative ilti iltinum
genitive ilts iltsins

Adjective

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ilt

  1. neuter nominative singular of illur

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Adjective

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ilt

  1. neuter of ill

Participle

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ilt

  1. past participle of ile

Verb

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ilt

  1. supine of ile

Anagrams

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