noun

en eld

fire

Något varmt och ljust som brinner och kan ge värme, men också vara farligt.

Fire: The process of rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. It is the most common meaning of the word, referring to a flame or a burning fire (e.g., in a fireplace or a wildfire).
Enthusiasm/Passion: Used metaphorically to describe a person's intense interest, passion, or fervor for something (e.g., "att ha eld i själen" – to have fire in one's soul).
Military command: A command to discharge weapons, as in "öppna eld" (open fire).

Grammar: Eld is a common gender noun (en-word).
- Singular indefinite: en eld
- Singular definite: elden
- Plural indefinite: eldar
- Plural definite: eldarna
Word origin: The word comes from the Old Norse eldr, which shares the same Germanic roots as the German Glut (ember/glow) and is related to the English word old in a distant, etymological sense (related to the proto-Indo-European root for "burning" or "to burn").

Synonyms:
- Brasa (a fire, especially in a fireplace)
- Bål (bonfire)
- Låga (flame)
- Glöd (glow/embers)
- Iver (enthusiasm/zeal)
Antonyms:
- Kyla (cold/coldness, in the context of temperature)
- Apat (apathy, as an antonym for passion/enthusiasm)

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Eld ger ljus.noun

Fire gives light.

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