Danish

Noun

ilt c (singular definite ilten, not used in plural form)

1. oxygen

Usage notes

• ved forbrænding forenes det brændbare stof med luftens ilt - with burning fuses the combustible matter with the atmospheric oxygen
• han kvaltes af mangel på ilt - he choked on a lack of oxygen

Synonyms

• oxygen

References

• Nudansk Ordbog (for the etymology and usage examples)

Faroese

Etymology 1

From Danish ilt.

Noun

ilt n (genitive singular ilts, uncountable)

1. oxygen

Synonyms

• súrevni

Declension

Etymology 2

From the adjective illur, compare Old Norse illr

Noun

ilt n

1. fury, rage
2. badness, evilness

Usage notes

• fáa ilt í ein - to annoy someone
• bera einum ilt - to libel
• gera ilt - to destroy
• lova ilt - to threat
• hava ilt við seg - to run against
• í illum - in poverty
• enn er ilt ókomið - the bad part did not happen yet

Declension

Adjective

ilt

1. neuter nominative singular of illur