smyrsl

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse smyrsl, from Proto-Germanic *smirwislą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /smɪɻ̊ʂɭ/

Noun

smyrsl n (genitive singular smyrsls, plural smyrsl)

  1. ointment, salve

Declension

n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative smyrsl smyrslið smyrsl smyrslini
accusative smyrsl smyrslið smyrsl smyrslini
dative smyrsli smyrslinum smyrslum smyrslunum
genitive smyrsls smyrslsins smyrsla smyrslanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse smyrsl, from Proto-Germanic *smirwislą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /smɪr̥stl/

Noun

smyrsl n (genitive singular smyrsls, nominative plural smyrsl)

  1. ointment, salve

Declension

Declension of smyrsl (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative smyrsl smyrslið smyrsl smyrslin
accusative smyrsl smyrslið smyrsl smyrslin
dative smyrsli smyrslinu smyrslum smyrslunum
genitive smyrsls smyrslsins smyrsla smyrslanna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

smyrsl f

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of smørsel

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smirwislą.

Noun

smyrsl n pl

  1. ointment, salve

Descendants

  • Icelandic: smyrsl, smyrsli
  • Faroese: smyrsl
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: smyrsl, smørsel
  • Old Swedish: smyrsla, smyrilse
  • Danish: smørelse

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “smyrsl”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive