helsott

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • helsutt (häłsjutt), heilsott, halsutt (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse helsótt, from hel (“death”) +‎ sótt (“disease”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [²hɛ̝ːlˌsu̞tˑ], [²hæːlˌsu̞tˑ]
  • (thick L) IPA(key): /²hæːɽˌsutː/, [²hæːɻˌʂu̞tˑ], [²hæːˌʂu̞tˑ]

Noun

helsott f (definite singular helsotta, indefinite plural helsotter, definite plural helsottene)

  1. disease that leads to death

References

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