bygel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms
  • bøyel

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²bʏː(j)əl/, /²bʏːɡəl/

Etymology

From Old Norse bygill, from Proto-Germanic *bugilaz, cognate with Icelandic bygill, Swedish bygel, Danish bøjle, German Bügel. Derived from the verb *beuganą (“to bow”).

Noun

bygel m (definite singular byglen, indefinite plural byglar, definite plural byglane)

  1. bow
  • bøygel
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