tredel

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English tredel; equivalent to tred + -el (agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɛːdəl/

Noun

tredel

  1. A treadle; a pedal for powering a loom.
  2. (rare) A platform for one's feet; a stair.

Descendants

  • English: treadle

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From tre + del.

Noun

tredel m (definite singular tredelen, indefinite plural tredeler, definite plural tredelene)

  1. a third (1/3) (a fraction; each of three equal parts)

Synonyms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tre + del.

Noun

tredel m (definite singular tredelen, indefinite plural tredelar, definite plural tredelane)

  1. (fractional number) a third (13)

References

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