ilt

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ilˀt/, [ˈilˀd̥]

Etymology 1

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

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

Declension of ilt

common gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	ilt	ilten
genitive	ilts	iltens

Derived terms

• ilte
• iltfattig
• iltflaske
• iltholdig
• iltrig

 

Descendants

• Faroese: ilt
• Greenlandic: ilti
• Icelandic: ildi

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ilt

1. imperative of ilte

References

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

Faroese

Etymology 1

From Danish ilt.

Noun

ilt n (genitive singular ilts, uncountable)

1. oxygen

Declension

Declension of ilt (singular only)
n3s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	ilt	iltið
accusative	ilt	iltið
dative	ilti	iltinum
genitive	ilts	iltsins

Synonyms

• súrevni

Etymology 2

From the adjective illur, compare Old Norse illr.

Noun

ilt n

1. fury, rage
2. badness, evilness

Usage notes

• fáa ilt í ein - to annoy someone
• bera einum ilt - to libel
• gera ilt - to destroy
• lova ilt - to threat
• hava ilt við seg - to run against
• í illum - in poverty
• enn er ilt ókomið - the bad part did not happen yet

Declension

Declension of ilt (singular only)
n3s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	ilt	iltið
accusative	ilt	iltið
dative	ilti	iltinum
genitive	ilts	iltsins

Adjective

ilt

1. neuter nominative singular of illur

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

ilt

1. neuter of ill

Participle

ilt

1. past participle of ile

Verb

ilt

1. supine of ile

Anagrams

• lit, til