hjell

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse hjallr.

Noun

hjell m (definite singular hjellen, indefinite plural hjeller, definite plural hjellene)

loft; drying rack
drying rack for fish
mountain ledge

References

“hjell” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hjallr m, from Proto-Germanic *helþaz.

Pronunciation

Homophones: gjeld, gjell

Noun

hjell m (definite singular hjellen, indefinite plural hjellar, definite plural hjellane)

(fishing) a drying rack for fish
a loft; drying rack
a mountain ledge
a small plateau

Derived terms

hjella, hjelle (verb)
fiskehjell m
fjøshjell m
hjellbruk n
tjærehjell m, tjørehjell m

References

“hjell” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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