Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse smyrsl, from Proto-Germanic *smirwislą.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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smyrsl n (genitive singular smyrsls, plural smyrsl)

  1. ointment, salve

Declension

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Declension of smyrsl
n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative smyrsl smyrslið smyrsl smyrslini
accusative smyrsl smyrslið smyrsl smyrslini
dative smyrsli smyrslinum smyrslum smyrslunum
genitive smyrsls smyrslsins smyrsla smyrslanna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse smyrsl, from Proto-Germanic *smirwislą.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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smyrsl n (genitive singular smyrsls, nominative plural smyrsl)

  1. ointment, salve

Declension

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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smyrsl f

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of smørsel

Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *smirwislą.

Noun

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smyrsl n pl

  1. ointment, salve

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: smyrsl
  • Faroese: smyrsl
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: smyrsl, smørsel

References

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  • smyrsl”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press