nöddop

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of nöd (“emergency”) +‎ dop (“baptism”). First attested in 1561

Cognate with German Nottaufe.

Noun

nöddop n

  1. An emergency baptism; a baptism performed by a layperson to a person (often newborn) when they might die before a priest arrives.

Declension

Declension of nöddop
nominative genitive
singular indefinite nöddop nöddops
definite nöddopet nöddopets
plural indefinite nöddop nöddops
definite nöddopen nöddopens

Derived terms

  • nöddopsförrättare
  • nöddopsgivare
  • nöddopsgiverska

References

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