amulett

See also: Amulett

Estonian

Etymology

Derived from Latin āmūlētum, ultimately possibly from Arabic حَمَلَ (ḥamala, “to carry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑmu`letʲt/, [ˈɑmu`letʲˑtˑ]
• Rhymes: -etʲː
• Hyphenation: a‧mu‧lett

Noun

amulett (genitive amuleti, partitive amuletti)

1. amulet (an object worn around the neck or other parts of the body that is believed to have magical, protective power)

   ristikulehe kujuga amulett ― an amulet in the shape of a clover leaf

Usage notes

Amulett is a more universal word than ohutis. The latter is used more in connection with older folk culture.

Synonyms

• ohutis

Compounds

• amulettsõrmus

References

• amulett in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “amulett”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin amuletum.

Noun

amulett m (definite singular amuletten, indefinite plural amuletter, definite plural amulettene)

1. an amulet

References

• “amulett” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin amuletum.

Noun

amulett m (definite singular amuletten, indefinite plural amulettar, definite plural amulettane)

1. an amulet

References

• “amulett” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

amulett

Noun

amulett c

1. amulet (object intended to bring protection to its owner)

Declension

Declension of amulett
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	amulett	amuletten	amuletter	amuletterna
Genitive	amuletts	amulettens	amuletters	amuletternas

Descendants

• Finnish: amuletti