sjel

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsjɛl]

Participle

sjel

  1. masculine singular past active participle of sjet

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Saxon seola; compare with Danish sjæl.

Noun

sjel f or m (definite singular sjela or sjelen, indefinite plural sjeler, definite plural sjelene)

  1. soul

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Saxon seola; compare with Danish sjæl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ʃeːl/, /ʂæːl/

Noun

sjel f (definite singular sjela, indefinite plural sjeler, definite plural sjelene)

  1. soul
    Synonym: sål
    • 184x, M.B. Landstad, Maren Olsdotter Ramskeid, Draumkvæi:
      Dæ va St Saale Mechael
      han blæs i Luren den lange
      aa no sko alle Synde-Sjæline
      fram fe Domen stande.
      There was St. Soul-Michael
      he blows in the long lure
      and now shall all the sinner souls
      stand in front of the Judgement

Derived terms

  • sælehus

References

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