smitta

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

smitta

  1. inflection of smitte:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

smitta (present tense smittar, past tense smitta, past participle smitta, passive infinitive smittast, present participle smittande, imperative smitta/smitt)

  1. a-infinitive form of smitte

Noun

smitta f

  1. definite singular of smitte

Old English

Alternative forms

  • smytta

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *smittō, *smittā (fleck, spot, smudge, stain), from Proto-West Germanic *smittōn (to smear), from Proto-Germanic *smittōną, from Proto-Indo-European *smeyd- (to smear, streak, whisk, rub).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsmit.tɑ/

Noun

smitta m

  1. a smear, blot, mark, or spot
  2. that which mars, pollutes, or defiles; pollution, defilement

Declension

Descendants

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smitjaną, *smitōną, *smittōną (to stain; tarnish), secondary forms of Proto-Germanic *smītaną (to throw; hurl; splatter), from Proto-Indo-European *smeyd- (to smear). Cognate with Old English smittian (to smear; pollute; defile), dialectal Norwegian smita (to smear thinly; creep away). More at smut, smite.

Verb

smitta

  1. to stain

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German smitte (stain), derived from the verb smitte, from Old Saxon smītan (to smite, originally "to smear, coat").

Pronunciation

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Noun

smitta c

  1. a communicable disease
  2. (uncountable) infection (with a communicable disease)
    ett område med mycket smitta
    an area with a lot of infections

Declension

Declension of smitta 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative smitta smittan smittor smittorna
Genitive smittas smittans smittors smittornas

Derived terms

Verb

smitta (present smittar, preterite smittade, supine smittat, imperative smitta)

  1. to infect

Conjugation

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