amulett

== Estonian == === Etymology === Derived from Latin āmūlētum, ultimately possibly from Arabic حَمَلَ (ḥamala, “to carry”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑmuˈletʲː/, [ɑmuˈletʲː] Rhymes: -etʲː Hyphenation: a‧mu‧lett === Noun === amulett (genitive amuleti, partitive amuletti) amulet (an object worn around the neck or other parts of the body that is believed to have magical, protective power) ristikulehe kujuga amulett ― an amulet in the shape of a clover leaf ==== Usage notes ==== Amulett is a more universal word than ohutis. The latter is used more in connection with older folk culture. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== ohutis ==== Compounds ==== amulettsõrmus === References === “amulett”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009 “amulett”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN amulett in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut) == Hungarian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin amulētum (“amulet”), later also an internationalism chiefly via German Amulett (“amulet”) and French amulette (“amulet”) (see also English amulet). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɒmulɛtː] Rhymes: -ɛtː Hyphenation: amu‧lett Syllabification: a‧mu‧lett === Noun === amulett (plural amulettek) amulet (protective charm or ornament) Near-synonym: talizmán ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === amulett in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. amulett in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2026). == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Latin amuletum. === Noun === amulett m (definite singular amuletten, indefinite plural amuletter, definite plural amulettene) an amulet === References === “amulett” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Latin amuletum. === Noun === amulett m (definite singular amuletten, indefinite plural amulettar, definite plural amulettane) an amulet === References === “amulett” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Noun === amulett c an amulet (object intended to bring protection to its owner) ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Finnish: amuletti ==== See also ==== talisman === References === “amulett”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “amulett”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “amulett”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)