barsil
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Faroese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Danish barnsøl, compound of barn (‘child’) and øl (‘beer’), whence Modern Danish barsel.[1] Compare dialectal German Kindelbier.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
barsil m (genitive singular barsils, uncountable)
- baptism feast
- (neologism) maternity, parenthood, especially: maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave
Declension[edit]
| m21s | Singular | |
| Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | barsil | barsilin |
| Accusative | barsil | barsilin |
| Dative | barsli | barslinum |
| Genitive | barsils | barsilsins |
Synonyms[edit]
- (parental leave): barsilsfarloyvi, barnsburðarfarloyvi
Derived terms[edit]
- (paternal leave):, barsilspeningur (maternity pay), barsilsskipan (system of paternal leave)[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Nudansk Ordbog
- ^ portal.fo: "Sjúrður Skaale komin á fólkating" (on Sjúrður Skaale, Member of the Danish Folketing, who will deputize Annita á Fríðriskmørk during her barsil - maternity leave)
- ^ “barsil.fo”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2008 February 19 (last accessed), archived from the original on 5 March 2016