þol

See also: yol

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse þol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θɔːl/
• Rhymes: -ɔːl

Noun

þol n (genitive singular þols, no plural)

1. endurance, stamina
2. patience

Synonyms

• (endurance): þrek, úthald
• (patience): þolinmæði, biðlund

Related terms

• þola

Old English

Alternative forms

• þoll

Etymology

Cognate with Old Frisian tholl, Middle Dutch dolle (Dutch dol), Old Norse þollr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θol/

Noun

þol m (nominative plural þolas)

1. thole, rowlock

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Middle English: thole
  • English: thole
  • → Irish: dola