farsot
Danish
Etymology
From fare (“to travel”) + sot (“disease”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /farsoːˀt/, [ˈfɑːˌsoˀd̥]
Noun
farsot c (singular definite farsoten, plural indefinite farsoter)
- (dated) epidemy
Synonyms
- epidemi, omgangssyge
Further reading
- “farsot” in Den Danske Ordbog
Swedish
Etymology
From fara (“travel”) + sot (“disease”), in the sense "a disease that travels".
Noun
farsot c
- (dated) epidemy (epidemic disease)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | farsot | farsots |
| definite | farsoten | farsotens | |
| plural | indefinite | farsoter | farsoters |
| definite | farsoterna | farsoternas |
References
- farsot in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- farsot in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- farsot in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)