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belti

belti

Faroese

Noun

belti n (genitive singular beltis, plural belti or beltir)

  1. belt

Declension

n24 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative belti beltið belti(r) beltini
Accusative belti beltið belti(r) beltini
Dative belti belt(i)num beltum beltunum
Genitive beltis beltisins belta beltanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse belti, from Proto-Germanic *baltijaz ‎(“belt”), and early borrowing of Latin balteus ‎(“girdle, sword belt”), of Etruscan origin. Akin to Old English belt ‎(“belt”), Old High German balz ‎(“belt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛl̥tɪ/
    Rhymes: -ɛl̥tɪ

Noun

belti n ‎(genitive singular beltis, nominative plural belti)

  1. belt
  2. a girdle
  3. a zone
    Tímabelti.
    Timezone.

Declension

Synonyms

  • (a girdle): mittisól f

Derived terms

Maltese

Etymology

From belt + -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛltɪ/

Adjective

belti ‎(feminine singular beltija, plural beltin)

  1. municipal, urban (pertaining to city)
  2. Vallettian (of or pertaining to Valletta, the capital of Malta)

Etymology

From Old Norse belti, from Proto-Germanic *baltijaz ‎(“belt”), an early borrowing of Latin balteus ‎(“girdle, sword belt”), of Etruscan origin. Akin to Old English belt ‎(“belt”), Old High German balz ‎(“belt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛl̥tɪ/
    Rhymes: -ɛl̥tɪ

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