ilddåb

Danish

Etymology

From ild (“fire”) +‎ dåb (“baptism”). Calque of German Feuertaufe. The expression ultimately goes back to Matthew 3:11.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ildɔːˀb/, [ˈilˌd̥ɔˀb̥]

Noun

ilddåb c (singular definite ilddåben, not used in plural form)

  1. baptism of fire (first gunfight of a soldier)
  2. (figuratively) début (in a difficult matter)

Declension
Declension of ilddåb
common
gender		 Singular
indefinite definite
nominative ilddåb ilddåben
genitive ilddåbs ilddåbens

References
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