tjeld

Danish

Etymology

From Norwegian Nynorsk tjeld, from Old Norse tjaldr.

Noun

tjeld c (singular definite tjelden, plural indefinite tjeld)

  1. (rare) oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
    Synonym: strandskade

Declension

Declension of tjeld
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tjeld tjelden tjeld tjeldene
genitive tjelds tjeldens tjelds tjeldenes

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çɛlː/, /çɛld/
  • Homophones: Kjell, hjell (some dialects)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse tjaldr.

Noun

tjeld m (definite singular tjelden, indefinite plural tjeldar, definite plural tjeldane)

  1. an oystercatcher, a bird of the family Haematopodidae, particularly the Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse tjald n.

Noun

tjeld n (definite singular tjeldet, indefinite plural tjeld, definite plural tjelda)

  1. a tent
    Synonym: telt
  2. a curtain
  3. a wool blanket

References

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