helsott

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• helsutt (häłsjutt), heilsott, halsutt (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse helsótt, from hel (“death”) +‎ sótt (“disease”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [²hɛ̝ːlˌsu̞tˑ], [²hæːlˌsu̞tˑ]
• (thick L) IPA^(key): /²hæːɽˌsutː/, [²hæːɻˌʂu̞tˑ], [²hæːˌʂu̞tˑ]

Noun

helsott f (definite singular helsotta, indefinite plural helsotter, definite plural helsottene)

1. disease that leads to death

Related terms

• hel
• sott

References

• “helsott” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “helsott” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring