amulett

See also: Amulett

Estonian

Etymology

Derived from Latin āmūlētum, ultimately possibly from Arabic حَمَلَ (ḥamala, to carry).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑmuˈletʲː/, [ɑmuˈletʲː]
  • Rhymes: -etʲː
  • Hyphenation: a‧mu‧lett

Noun

amulett (genitive amuleti, partitive amuletti)

  1. amulet (an object worn around the neck or other parts of the body that is believed to have magical, protective power)
    ristikulehe kujuga amulettan amulet in the shape of a clover leaf

Usage notes

Amulett is a more universal word than ohutis. The latter is used more in connection with older folk culture.

Declension

Synonyms

  • ohutis

Compounds

  • amulettsõrmus

References

  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), amulett”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
  • amulett in Raadik, M., editor (2018), Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, →ISBN
  • amulett in Sõnaveeb

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin amuletum.

Noun

amulett m (definite singular amuletten, indefinite plural amuletter, definite plural amulettene)

  1. an amulet

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin amuletum.

Noun

amulett m (definite singular amuletten, indefinite plural amulettar, definite plural amulettane)

  1. an amulet

References

Swedish

en amulett

Noun

amulett c

  1. an amulet (object intended to bring protection to its owner)

Declension

Declension of amulett 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative amulett amuletten amuletter amuletterna
Genitive amuletts amulettens amuletters amuletternas

Descendants

  • Finnish: amuletti

See also

References

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