hartselektricitet
Swedish
Etymology
From harts + elektricitet. Used in Swedish since 1795. From French électricité résineuse (“resinous electricity”), coined in 1733 by du Fay.
Noun
hartselektricitet c
- (dated) resinous electricity, negative electric charge, the polarity of static electrical charge on resin or amber, when rubbed with fur
Declension
| Declension of hartselektricitet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | hartselektricitet | hartselektriciteten | — | — |
| Genitive | hartselektricitets | hartselektricitetens | — | — |
Antonyms
- glaselektricitet
- positiv laddning
- vitreös elektricitet
References
- hartselektricitet in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- Hartselektricitet in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed., 1909)
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