avl

Danish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /avˀl/, [ˈɑwˀl]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse afl n (“strength, power”), from Proto-Germanic *aflą, cognate with Norwegian avl.

Noun

avl c (singular definite avlen, plural indefinite (rare) avler)

breeding (of animals)
growing (of plants)

Declension

Declension of avl

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	avl	avlen	(rare) avler	(rare) avlerne
genitive	avls	avlens	(rare) avlers	(rare) avlernes

Derived terms

References

“avl” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

avl

imperative of avle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse afl n (“strength, power”), from Proto-Germanic *aflą, cognate with Danish avl.

Noun

avl m (definite singular avlen, indefinite plural avler, definite plural avlene)

breeding (e.g. of animals)
harvest

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse afl m (“hearth”), from Proto-Germanic *aflaz.

Noun

avl m (definite singular avlen, indefinite plural avler, definite plural avlene)

a forge (furnace in a smithy)

References

“avl” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“avl_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
“avl_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑʋl/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse afl n (“strength, power”), from Proto-Germanic *aflą, cognate with Danish avl.

Noun

avl m (definite singular avlen, indefinite plural avlar, definite plural avlane)

Derived terms

Related terms

avla/avle

Verb

avl

imperative of avla

Etymology 2

From Old Norse afl m (“hearth”), from Proto-Germanic *aflaz.

Noun

avl m (definite singular avlen, indefinite plural avlar, definite plural avlane)

a hearth in a smithy

References

“avl” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.