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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse fársótt (“pestilence”).
Cognate with Icelandic farsótt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /faˈʂɔt/, /faʁˈsɔt/
- Rhymes: -ɔt
- Hyphenation: fars‧ott
Noun
farsott f or m (definite singular farsotta or farsotten, indefinite plural farsotter, definite plural farsottene)
- (medicine) an epidemic; plague (a widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population)
- Synonyms: epidemi, pest, plage, sott
- (figuratively) a phenomenon that is rapidly spreading
melodien gikk som en farsott over landet- the tune went like an epidemic across the country
filmen gikk som en farsott på sosiale medier- the film went around like an epidemic on social media
1915, Knut Hamsun, Segelfoss By II, page 246:det blev farsot av det- it became an epidemic out of it
1951, Agnar Mykle, Morgen i appelsingult, page 14:en slags religiøs farsott- a kind of religious epidemic
2013 February 24, Fædrelandsvennen:Harlem Shake sprer om seg som en farsott på nettet- Harlem Shake is spreading like a plague online
2019, Inger Merete Hobbelstad, Årene med Elizabeth, page 26:dansemusikken var farsotter med betegnende titler som «I Want To Be Bad» og «Let’s Misbehave»- the dance music was epidemic with descriptive titles such as "I Want To Be Bad" and "Let's Misbehave"
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