jøtul

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms
  • jutul (metaphony form)
  • jøtun, jotun (Old Norse semi-learned an learned borrowings)
Dialects
  • jøtøl
  • jøtle
  • jøtel
  • jøtedl
  • jutuli
  • jùtel
  • jutedl

Etymology

From Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jette and jotun.

Noun

jøtul m (definite singular jøtulen, indefinite plural jøtlar, definite plural jøtlane)

  1. (folklore) mountain-dwelling giant; giant living inside a mountain
  2. (Norse mythology) jotun

Usage notes

This form was removed from the official standard in 2012. It’s superseded by jutul.

Derived terms
  • jøtulverk
  • Jøtul (“Norwegian stove brand”)
  • jøtulgryte
  • jøtulomn (“stove from the brand Jøtul”)

References
  • “jøtul” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
  • “jøtul” in Norsk Ordbok – Ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet
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