fjedl

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

A form of fjell with pre-occlusion. From Old Norse fjall, with a fronted vowel caused by the /j/. Akin to English fell.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fjɛdl/

Noun

fjedl n (plural fjedl or (Voss) fjødl)

1. (dialectal, Hordaland dialects) alternative form of fjell (“a mountain”)

Declension

  Dialectal declension of fjedl (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	fjedl	fjedlet	fjedl	fjedlè

  Voss declension of fjedl (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	fjedl	fjedlet	fjødl	fjødlè
dative	―	fjedlè	―	fjødlo

References

• Entry “fjell” in: Grunnmanuskriptet for Norsk Ordbok (1935)