Old Norse edit

Etymology edit

From hel +‎ sótt.

Noun edit

helsótt f (genitive helsóttar, plural helsóttir)

  1. a sickness that ends ones life

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Icelandic: helsótt
  • Faroese: helsótt
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: helsott
  • Old Swedish: helsot, hälsot
  • Danish: helsot

References edit