andlit

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse andlit, equivalent to and- +‎ lit.

Pronunciation

Noun

andlit n (genitive singular andlits, plural andlit)

  1. face

Declension

Declension of andlit
n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative andlit andlitið andlit andlitini
accusative andlit andlitið andlit andlitini
dative andliti andlitinum andlitum andlitunum
genitive andlits andlitsins andlita andlitanna

References

  • W. B. Lockwood: An Introduction to Modern Faroese. Tórshavn: Føroya Skúlabókagrunnur, 3rd printing 1977 (Pronunciation: p. 24)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse andlit (“face”).

Pronunciation

Noun

andlit n (genitive singular andlits or (in fixed expressions) andlitis, nominative plural andlit)

  1. face, countenance

Declension

Declension of andlit (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative andlit andlitið andlit andlitin
accusative andlit andlitið andlit andlitin
dative andliti andlitinu andlitum andlitunum
genitive andlits, andlitis1 andlitsins, andlitisins1 andlita andlitanna

1In fixed expressions.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

andlit n (definite singular andlitet, indefinite plural andlit, definite plural andliti)

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of andlet

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *andawlitją, whence also German Antlitz. Corresponds to and- +‎ lit.

Noun

andlit n (genitive andlits, plural andlit)

  1. face, countenance

Declension

  Declension of andlit (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative andlit andlitit andlit andlitin
accusative andlit andlitit andlit andlitin
dative andliti andlitinu andlitum andlitunum
genitive andlits andlitsins andlita andlitanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: andlit
  • Faroese: andlit
  • Norwegian Bokmål: andlet
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: andlit (obsolete), andlet
  • Swedish: anlete
  • Danish: anled (obsolete)

References

  • “andlit”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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