smitte

Danish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈsmed̥ə], [ˈsmid̥ə]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish smittæ (“stain”), borrowed from Middle Low German smitte (“stain”), derived from the verb smitte.

Noun

smitte

1. infection

References

• “smitte,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German smitten (“to stain”), from Proto-Germanic *smittōną.

Verb

smitte (imperative smit, present tense smitter, passive smittes, past tense smittede, past participle smittet, present participle smittende)

1. to infect

References

• “smitte,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German, probably from the verb smitten

Noun

smitte m (definite singular smitten, uncountable)

1. infection

Derived terms

• hivsmitte

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German smitten

Verb

smitte (imperative smitt, present tense smitter, passive smittes, simple past and past participle smitta or smittet, present participle smittende)

1. to infect

References

• “smitte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German, probably from the verb smitten

Noun

smitte m (definite singular smitten, uncountable)

1. infection

Derived terms

• hivsmitte

References

• “smitte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.