ill-
Swedish
Etymology
From
Old Swedish
ill-
(
“
evil
”
)
. Attested since end of the 13th century. Related to
illa
.
Prefix
ill-
evil
ill-
+
vilja
(
“
will
”
)
→
illvilja
(
“
ill-will
”
)
Generic amplifier
ill-
+
grön
(
“
green
”
)
→
illgrön
(
“
very green
”
)
ill-
+
tjut
(
“
shriek; howl
”
)
→
illtjut
(
“
loud shriek
”
)
Derived terms
Swedish terms prefixed with ill-
illdåd
illfänas
illgärning
illistig
illmarig
illröd
illslug
illvilja
illvillig
References
ill-
in
Svenska Akademiens ordlista
(
SAOL
)
ill-
in
Svensk ordbok
(
SO
)