helsott

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

helsutt (häłsjutt), heilsott, halsutt (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse helsótt, from hel (“death”) +‎ sótt (“disease”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [²hɛ̝ːlˌsu̞tˑ], [²hæːlˌsu̞tˑ]
(thick L) IPA^(key): /²hæːɽˌsutː/, [²hæːɻˌʂu̞tˑ], [²hæːˌʂu̞tˑ]

Noun

helsott f (definite singular helsotta, indefinite plural helsotter, definite plural helsottene)

disease that leads to death

Related terms

hel
sott

References

“helsott” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
“helsott” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

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