smyrsl

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse smyrsl, from Proto-Germanic *smirwislą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smɪɻ̊ʂɭ/

Noun

smyrsl n (genitive singular smyrsls, plural smyrsl)

1. ointment, salve

Declension

n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	smyrsl	smyrslið	smyrsl	smyrslini
accusative	smyrsl	smyrslið	smyrsl	smyrslini
dative	smyrsli	smyrslinum	smyrslum	smyrslunum
genitive	smyrsls	smyrslsins	smyrsla	smyrslanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse smyrsl, from Proto-Germanic *smirwislą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smɪr̥stl/

Noun

smyrsl n (genitive singular smyrsls, nominative plural smyrsl)

1. ointment, salve

Declension

Declension of smyrsl (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	smyrsl	smyrslið	smyrsl	smyrslin
accusative	smyrsl	smyrslið	smyrsl	smyrslin
dative	smyrsli	smyrslinu	smyrslum	smyrslunum
genitive	smyrsls	smyrslsins	smyrsla	smyrslanna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

smyrsl f

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of smørsel

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smirwislą.

Noun

smyrsl n pl

1. ointment, salve

Descendants

• Icelandic: smyrsl, smyrsli
• Faroese: smyrsl
• Norwegian Nynorsk: smyrsl, smørsel
• Old Swedish: smyrsla, smyrilse
  • Swedish: smörjelse
• Danish: smørelse
  • Norwegian Bokmål: smørelse

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “smyrsl”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive