idræt
Danish
Etymology
A literary loan from Icelandic íþrótt, during a surging interest for Norse culture and literature during the 19th century. Compare Swedish idrott, and Norwegian idrett, also borrowed from Icelandic.
Ultimately from Old Norse íþrótt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈiˌdʁad̥], [ˈiːˌdʁad̥]
Noun
idræt c (singular definite idrætten, plural indefinite idrætter)
- (uncountable) sports
- (countable) sport
- (uncountable) physical education
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | idræt | idrætten | idrætter | idrætterne |
| genitive | idræts | idrættens | idrætters | idrætternes |
Derived terms
- idrætshal