Swedish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Norse ertla, diminutive of Old Norse arta, from Proto-Germanic *artǭ, whence also Swedish årta. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk erle, Faroese erla, Icelandic erla

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Noun

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ärla c

  1. a wagtail
  2. Alternative spelling of arla (early [morning])
    • 1649, Jacobus Petri Chronander, Bele-Snack, Eller Een Ny Comœdia, page 25:
      Hon är tigh bättre än Guld och Pärla,
      Sitt hws achtar hon ärla och särla.
      She is better than Gold and Pearl,
      She attends to her house early and late.

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