speil

Norwegian Bokmål

Et speil (rear-view mirror on a train, 1952)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /spæɪ̯l/

Etymology 1

Derived from Latin speculum, via Low German spegel and Old Norse spegill. Cognate with Danish spejl.

Noun

speil n (definite singular speilet, indefinite plural speil, definite plural speila or speilene)

1. mirror, looking-glass / looking glass

Derived terms

• lommespeil
• speilbilde
• speilblank
• speilegg

 

See also

• spegel (Nynorsk)

Etymology 2

Verb

speil

1. imperative of speile

References

• “speil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.