ilddåb

Danish

Etymology

From ild (“fire”) +‎ dåb (“baptism”). Calque of German Feuertaufe. The expression ultimately goes back to Matthew 3:11.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ildɔːˀb/, [ˈilˌd̥ɔˀb̥]

Noun

ilddåb c (singular definite ilddåben, not used in plural form)

1. baptism of fire (first gunfight of a soldier)
2. (figuratively) début (in a difficult matter)

Declension

Declension of ilddåb

common gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	ilddåb	ilddåben
genitive	ilddåbs	ilddåbens

References

• “ilddåb” in Den Danske Ordbog