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Faroese
Etymology
From Middle Danish barnsøl, compound of barn (‘child’) and øl (‘beer’), whence Modern Danish barsel.[1] Compare dialectal German Kindelbier.
Pronunciation
Noun
barsil m (genitive singular barsils, uncountable)
- baptism feast
- (neologism) maternity, parenthood, especially: maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave
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References
- ^ Becker-Christensen, Christian (2010) Nudansk ordbog med etymologi [Modern Danish Dictionary with Etymology], Politikens Forlagshus
- ^ portal.fo: "Sjúrður Skaale komin á fólkating" (on Sjúrður Skaale, Member of the Danish Folketing, who will deputize Annita á Fríðriskmørk during her barsil - maternity leave)
- ^ “barsil.fo”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 2008 February 19 (last accessed), archived from the original on 5 March 2016