barsil
Faroese
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Danish barnsøl, compound of barn (‘child’) and øl (‘beer’), whence Modern Danish barsel.[1] Compare dialectal German Kindelbier.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbarsil m (genitive singular barsils, uncountable)
- baptism feast
- (neologism) maternity, parenthood, especially: maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave
Declension
edit| m21s | Singular | |
| Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | barsil | barsilin |
| Accusative | barsil | barsilin |
| Dative | barsli | barslinum |
| Genitive | barsils | barsilsins |
Synonyms
edit- (parental leave): barsilsfarloyvi, barnsburðarfarloyvi
Derived terms
edit- (paternal leave):, barsilspeningur (maternity pay), barsilsskipan (system of paternal leave)[3]
References
edit- ^ Becker-Christensen, Christian (2010) Nudansk ordbog med etymologi [Modern Danish Dictionary with Etymology], Politikens Forlagshus
- ^ portal.fo: "Sjúrður Skaale komin á fólkating" (on Sjúrður Skaale, Member of the Danish Folketing, who will deputize Annita á Fríðriskmørk during her barsil - maternity leave)
- ^ “barsil.fo”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2008 February 19 (last accessed), archived from the original on 5 March 2016