Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kilə/, [ˈkʰill̩]
• Rhymes: -iːlə

Noun

kilde c (singular definite kilden, plural indefinite kilder)

1. A spring. (a place where water emerges from the ground)
2. A source, a reference.
3. A fountain.
4. A fount.

Inflection

Etymology 2

From Old Norse kitla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kilə/, [ˈkʰill̩]

Verb

kilde ‎(imperative kild, infinitive at kilde, present tense kilder, past tense kildede, perfect tense har kildet)

1. to tickle

Synonyms

• kildre verb

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse kelda.

Alternative forms

• kjelde (Nynorsk also)

Noun

kilde m ‎(definite singular kilden, indefinite plural kilder, definite plural kildene)

1. spring (a place where water emerges from the ground)
2. source
3. fountain
4. fount

Derived terms

• inspirasjonskilde
• lyskilde

References

• “kilde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.