ilt

Danish

Etymology

Formed by Danish scientist H.C. Ørsted (1777-1851) after the word ild (fire). Before, the (now obsolete) term surstof was used after German Sauerstoff.

Noun

ilt c (singular definite ilten, not used in plural form)

1. oxygen

   ved forbrænding forenes det brændbare stof med luftens ilt

   during burning, the combustible matter is combined with atmospheric oxygen

   han kvaltes af mangel på ilt

   he choked due to lack of oxygen

Synonyms

• oxygen, surstof (obsolete)

Descendants

• Faroese: ilt
• Greenlandic: ilti

References

• Nudansk Ordbog (for the etymology and usage examples)

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Faroese

Etymology 1

From Danish ilt.

Noun

ilt n (genitive singular ilts, uncountable)

1. oxygen

Declension

Declension of ilt (singular only)
n3s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	ilt	iltið
accusative	ilt	iltið
dative	ilti	iltinum
genitive	ilts	iltsins

Synonyms

• súrevni

Etymology 2

From the adjective illur, compare Old Norse illr

Noun

ilt n

1. fury, rage
2. badness, evilness

Usage notes

• fáa ilt í ein - to annoy someone
• bera einum ilt - to libel
• gera ilt - to destroy
• lova ilt - to threat
• hava ilt við seg - to run against
• í illum - in poverty
• enn er ilt ókomið - the bad part did not happen yet

Declension

Declension of ilt (singular only)
n3s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	ilt	iltið
accusative	ilt	iltið
dative	ilti	iltinum
genitive	ilts	iltsins

Adjective

ilt

1. neuter nominative singular of illur