ill-

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ill- (“evil”). Attested since end of the 13th century. Related to illa.

Prefix

ill-

evil
‎ill- + ‎vilja (“will”) → ‎illvilja (“ill-will”)
Generic amplifier
‎ill- + ‎grön (“green”) → ‎illgrön (“very green”)

‎ill- + ‎tjut (“shriek; howl”) → ‎illtjut (“loud shriek”)

Derived terms

Swedish words prefixed with ill-

References

ill- in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
ill- in Svensk ordbok (SO)

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