hartselektricitet

Swedish

Etymology

From harts +‎ elektricitet. Used in Swedish since 1795. From French électricité résineuse (“resinous electricity”), coined in 1733 by du Fay.

Noun

hartselektricitet c

  1. (dated) resinous electricity, negative electric charge, the polarity of static electrical charge on resin or amber, when rubbed with fur

Declension

Declension of hartselektricitet
nominative genitive
singular indefinite hartselektricitet hartselektricitets
definite hartselektriciteten hartselektricitetens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

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