smerte
Danish
Alternative forms
- smærte (obsolete)
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German smerte.
Noun
smerte c (singular definite smerten, plural indefinite smerter)
Inflection
Declension of smerte
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | smerte | smerten | smerter | smerterne |
| genitive | smertes | smertens | smerters | smerternes |
Etymology 2
From Middle Low German smerten, from Proto-Germanic *smertaną.
Verb
smerte (imperative smert, infinitive at smerte, present tense smerter, past tense smertede, perfect tense har smertet)
Synonyms
- (grieve): bedrøve
- (ache): værke
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English smeart, from Proto-Germanic *smartaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /smɛrt/
Adjective
smerte (comparative smerter, superlative smertest)
- painful, hurtful, punishing, injurious
- difficult, troubling, distressing
- strong, aggressive
- damaging, violent, powerful, intense, raging
- (late ME) quick, speedy, alert
- (rare) rough, raw
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “smert (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-27.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German Low German smerte
Noun
smerte m (definite singular smerten, indefinite plural smerter, definite plural smertene)
Derived terms
Terms derived from smerte
References
- “smerte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German smerte
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²smɛrtə/
Noun
smerte f (definite singular smerta, indefinite plural smerter, definite plural smertene)
Derived terms
References
- “smerte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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