skærsild

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Danish skærseeld, skæræseld, a compound of skærelse (“purification”, obsolete) +‎ ild (“fire”), a calque of Medieval Latin ignis purgatorius. Compare also Old West Norse skírslareldr, Norwegian skjærsild, Swedish skärseld. The first part is a verbal noun from the (obsolete) verb skære (“to shine”). See also skær (“pure”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /skɛːrsilˀ/, [ˈsɡ̊ɛɐ̯ˌsilˀ]

Noun[edit]

skærsild c (singular definite skærsilden, not used in plural form)

  1. (religion) Purgatory (the phase of purification after death)

Declension[edit]

Declension of skærsild
common
gender 		Singular
indefinite definite
nominative skærsild skærsilden
genitive skærsilds skærsildens

References[edit]

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