betsel

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish bezl, Old Swedish besl.

Noun

betsel n

  1. a bridle (horse headgear)
    • 1877, H. Aminson, “Folkvisor § Bergatrollets frieri [verse 2]”, in Bidrag Till Södermanlands Äldre Kulturhistoria, volume 1, Stockholm, page 22:
      Aldrig har det varit någon sadel uppå dem, ej heller betsel uti munnen.
      Never has there been a saddle upon them, and neither [has there been] a bridle in their mouths.

Declension
Declension of betsel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative betsel betslet betsel betslen
Genitive betsels betslets betsels betslens

References
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