lärft

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Used in Old Swedish, as läript and similar forms, presumably a non-attested compound lin (flax) +‎ ript (cloth) corresponding to Danish lærred.[1]

Noun[edit]

lärft n or c[2]

  1. linen, linen cloth[3][4]

Usage notes[edit]

  • SAOL lists the word as common gender. SAOB says common or neutral.
  • Compounds are often made with -s- (e.g. lärftsartad) but can also be without (e.g. lärftartad).

Declension[edit]

Declension of lärft 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lärft lärften lärfter lärfterna
Genitive lärfts lärftens lärfters lärfternas
Declension of lärft 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lärft lärftet lärfter lärfterna
Genitive lärfts lärftets lärfters lärfternas

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References[edit]

  1. ^ lärft in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
  2. ^ lärft in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  3. ^ lärft in Albert Montgomery, Svensk-engelsk ordbok (1914)
  4. ^ lärft in Victor Emanuel Öman, Svensk-engelsk hand-ordbok (1872)