skærsild
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish skærseeld, skæræseld, a compound of skærelse (“purification”, obsolete) + ild (“fire”), a calque of Medieval Latin ignis purgatorius. Compare also Old West Norse skírslareldr, Norwegian skjærsild, Swedish skärseld. The first part is a verbal noun from the (obsolete) verb skære (“to shine”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skɛːrsilˀ/, [ˈsɡ̊ɛɐ̯ˌsilˀ]
Noun
skærsild c (singular definite skærsilden, not used in plural form)
- (religion) Purgatory (the phase of purification after death)
Inflection
Declension of skærsild
| common gender | Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skærsild | skærsilden |
| genitive | skærsilds | skærsildens |
References
- “skærsild” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “skærsild” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog