innvortis

Faroese

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish indvortes, from Middle Low German inwordes.

Adjective

innvortis (indeclinable)

1. internal

   innvortis bløðing ― internal bleeding

   til innvortis brúk ― for internal use

Antonyms

• útvortis

Adverb

innvortis

1. internally

   Hann varð handtikin fyri at hava smuglað rúsevni innvortis.

   He was detained for smuggling drugs internally [inside his body].

Antonyms

• uttaná
• útvortis

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish indvortes, from Middle Low German inwordes. Compare English inwards, Icelandic innanverður.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪn.vɔr̥tɪs]

Adjective

innvortis (indeclinable)

1. inside of the body (often relating to the body cavities); internal

   innvortis blæðing ― internal bleeding

   innvortis áverkar ― internal injuries

Adverb

innvortis

1. inside of the body (often relating to the body cavities); internally

   Með hálft kíló af kókaíni innvortis. ― He was trying to smuggle half a kilo of cocaine, which he had swallowed and was carrying inside his gastrointestinal tract.

Coordinate terms

• útvortis (“external”)