spritt

Icelandic

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. Borrowed from Danish sprit, from German Sprit, from French esprit, from Latin spīritus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sprɪht/
Rhymes: -ɪht

Noun

spritt n (genitive singular spritts, no plural)

a clear, strong solution of alcohol
the alcohol itself; pure alcohol (usually ethanol)
rubbing alcohol
industrial alcohol (as fuel, etc.)
(colloquial) alcoholic drinks

Declension

declension of spritt

	indefinite	definite
n-s	singular
nominative	spritt	sprittið
accusative	spritt	sprittið
dative	spritti	sprittinu
genitive	spritts	sprittsins

Related terms

spíri
spíritus

References

Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.

Swedish

Adjective

spritt

absolute indefinite neuter form of spridd.

Verb

spritt

supine of sprida.

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