spæll

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish spjæld, from Old Norse spjald, speld, from Proto-Germanic *speldą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spaitl/
    Rhymes: -aitl

Noun

spæll m (genitive singular spæls, nominative plural spælar)

  1. an earflap on a hat that may be tied under the jaw
  2. a band at the back of a waistcoat, trousers, overcoat, etc., for adjusting its tightness
  3. a band on a gown or corset that goes over the shoulder
  4. a stick driven into the ground to which things may be attached; stake
  5. spoke (in a wheel)
    Synonyms: pílári, speli, spölur, geisli

Declension

Declension of spæll (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative spæll spællinn spælar spælarnir
accusative spæl spælinn spæla spælana
dative spæl spælnum spælum spælunum
genitive spæls spælsins spæla spælanna

References

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