smitte
DanishEdit
PronunciationEdit
IPA(key): [ˈsmed̥ə], [ˈsmid̥ə]
Etymology 1Edit
From Old Danish smittæ (“stain”), borrowed from Middle Low German smitte (“stain”), derived from the verb smitte.
NounEdit
smitte m (definite singular smitten, uncountable)
ReferencesEdit
Etymology 2Edit
From Middle Low German smitten (“to stain”), from Proto-Germanic *smittōną.
VerbEdit
smitte (imperative smit, present tense smitter, passive smittes, past tense smittede, past participle smittet, present participle smittende)
- to infect
ReferencesEdit
Norwegian BokmålEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle Low German, probably from the verb smitten
NounEdit
smitte m (definite singular smitten, uncountable)
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
From Middle Low German smitten
VerbEdit
smitte (imperative smitt, present tense smitter, passive smittes, simple past and past participle smitta or smittet, present participle smittende)
- to infect
ReferencesEdit
- “smitte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Low German, probably from the verb smitten
NounEdit
smitte m (definite singular smitten, uncountable)
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “smitte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.