ildsjel

Norwegian

noun-c

Definitions

driving force person, enthusiast, dedicated person / people plural

Etymology

Affix from Norwegian Bokmål ild (fire) + Norwegian Bokmål sjel.

Origin

Norwegian

sjel

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Ildlandet Norwegian Bokmål
ild Norwegian Bokmål
ildfast Norwegian Bokmål
ildflue Norwegian Bokmål
ildsted Norwegian Bokmål
sjel Norwegian Bokmål
sjelløs Norwegian Bokmål
eldr Old Norse
seola Old Saxon