barsil

barsil

Faroese

Etymology

From Middle Danish barnsøl, compound of barn (‘child’) and øl (‘beer’), whence Modern Danish barsel.[1] Compare dialectal German Kindelbier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbarsɪl]

Noun

barsil m (genitive singular barsils, uncountable)

1. baptism feast
2. (neologism) maternity, parenthood, especially: maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave
   • Hon skal í barsil.[2]

     She will go on maternity leave.

Declension

m21s	Singular
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	barsil	barsilin
Accusative	barsil	barsilin
Dative	barsli	barslinum
Genitive	barsils	barsilsins

Synonyms

• (parental leave): barsilsfarloyvi, barnsburðarfarloyvi

Derived terms

• (paternal leave):, barsilspeningur (maternity pay), barsilsskipan (system of paternal leave)[3]

References

1. Nudansk Ordbog
2. portal.fo: "Sjúrður Skaale komin á fólkating" (on Sjúrður Skaale, Member of the Danish Folketing, who will deputize Annita á Fríðriskmørk during her barsil - maternity leave)
3. “barsil.fo”, in (please provide the title of the work)‎, accessed 19 February 2008, archived from the original on 2016-03-05