soteld
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Swedish
Alternative forms
- ſoteld (obsolete typography)
Etymology
Compound of sot (“soot”) + eld (“fire”). First attested in 1754[1]
Noun
soteld c
- A chimney fire (combustion of residue deposits).
- Synonym: (obsolete) sotbrand
- 1751 October 19, “Nyl. utkomna Boͤcker och tryckta Arbeten. [Newly published books and printed works.]”, in Stockholms Weckoblad, page 2:
- Wid thetta ſaͤttet at ſlaͤcka ſoteld, har man ej at frukta thet ſkorstenen ſkal ſpricka, ſåſom med wattn, ſkott och thylika wåldſamma medel ſke plaͤgar.
- With this method to extinguish chimney fire, one does not have to fear that the chimney will crack, as it tends to happen with water, shots, and such violent means.
- 2024 January 5, Rino Rotevatn, “Soteld och sönderfrusna vattenledningar i kylans spår [Chimney fires and frozen water pipes in the wake of the cold]”, in Sveriges Television:
- Då blir man kanske tvungen att använda den ved man tänkt använda nästa år. Är den inte riktigt torr så kan det leda till fler soteldar ute i bygden, […]
- Then one might have to use the firewood that was intended for next year. If it is not fully dry, it could lead to more chimney fires in the area, […]
Declension
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Nominative | soteld | sotelden | soteldar | soteldarna |
Genitive | sotelds | soteldens | soteldars | soteldarnas |