ilde

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Danish

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Etymology

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Ilde is originally the adverb of the obsolete adjective ild, from Old Norse illr (adverb illa), from Proto-Germanic *ilhilaz, cognate with Swedish illa (only an adverb). The Old Norse word was borrowed into as English ill.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ilde (uninflected)

  1. (rare) bad

Adverb

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ilde (comparative værre, superlative værst)

  1. badly

Derived terms

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