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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish skærseeld, skæræseld, a compound of skærelse (“purification”, obsolete) + ild (“fire”), a calque of Medieval Latin ignis purgatorius. Compare also Old West Norse skírslareldr, Norwegian skjærsild, Swedish skärseld. The first part is a verbal noun from the (obsolete) verb skære (“to shine”). See also skær (“pure”).
Pronunciation
Noun
skærsild c (singular definite skærsilden, not used in plural form)
- (religion) Purgatory (the phase of purification after death)
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