kilde

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kelda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kilə/, [ˈkʰill̩]
• Rhymes: -iːlə

Noun

kilde c (singular definite kilden, plural indefinite kilder)

1. A spring. (a place where water emerges from the ground)
2. A source, a reference.
3. A fountain.
4. A fount.

Inflection

Declension of kilde

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kilde	kilden	kilder	kilderne
genitive	kildes	kildens	kilders	kildernes

Etymology 2

From Old Norse kitla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kilə/, [ˈkʰill̩]

Verb

kilde (imperative kild, infinitive at kilde, present tense kilder, past tense kildede, perfect tense har kildet)

1. to tickle

Synonyms

• kildre (verb)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse kelda.

Noun

kilde m (definite singular kilden, indefinite plural kilder, definite plural kildene)

1. spring (a place where water emerges from the ground)
2. source
3. fountain
4. fount

Alternative forms

• kjelde

Derived terms

Terms derived from kilde

• energikilde
• hovedkilde
• inntektskilde
• inspirasjonskilde

• kildekode
• kildemateriale
• lyskilde

• matkilde
• primærkilde
• varmekilde

References

• “kilde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.