ilddåb
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From ild (“fire”) + dåb (“baptism”). Calque of German Feuertaufe. The expression ultimately goes back to Matthew 3:11.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ilddåb c (singular definite ilddåben, not used in plural form)
- baptism of fire (first gunfight of a soldier)
- (figuratively) début (in a difficult matter)
Declension edit
Declension of ilddåb
common gender |
Singular | |
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | ilddåb | ilddåben |
genitive | ilddåbs | ilddåbens |
References edit
- “ilddåb” in Den Danske Ordbog