skærsild

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
  • IPA(key): /skɛːrsilˀ/, [ˈsɡ̊ɛɐ̯ˌsilˀ]

Noun

skærsild c (singular definite skærsilden, not used in plural form)

  1. (religion) Purgatory (the phase of purification after death)

Declension
Declension of skærsild
common
gender		 Singular
indefinite definite
nominative skærsild skærsilden
genitive skærsilds skærsildens

References
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