belti
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse belti, from Proto-Germanic *baltijaz (“belt”), an early borrowing of Latin balteus (“girdle, sword belt”), of Etruscan origin. Akin to Old English belt (“belt”), Old High German balz (“belt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛl̥tɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɛl̥tɪ
Noun
belti n (genitive singular beltis, plural belti or beltir)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | belti | beltið | belti, beltir | beltini |
| accusative | belti | beltið | belti, beltir | beltini |
| dative | belti | beltnum, beltinum | beltum | beltunum |
| genitive | beltis | beltisins | belta | beltanna |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse belti, from Proto-Germanic *baltijaz (“belt”), an early borrowing of Latin balteus (“girdle, sword belt”), of Etruscan origin. Akin to Old English belt (“belt”), Old High German balz (“belt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛl̥tɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɛl̥tɪ
Noun
belti n (genitive singular beltis, nominative plural belti)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | belti | beltið | belti | beltin |
| accusative | belti | beltið | belti | beltin |
| dative | belti | beltinu | beltum | beltunum |
| genitive | beltis | beltisins | belta | beltanna |
Derived terms
Maltese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛl.tɪ/
Adjective
belti (feminine singular beltija, plural beltin)
- municipal, urban (pertaining to city)
- Vallettan (of or pertaining to Valletta, the capital of Malta)
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *baltiją, *baltijaz, from Latin balteus.
Noun
belti n (genitive beltis)
Declension
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | belti | beltit | belti | beltin |
| accusative | belti | beltit | belti | beltin |
| dative | belti | beltinu | beltum | beltunum |
| genitive | beltis | beltisins | belta | beltanna |
Descendants
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “belti”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive