dølja

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• dølje, dylja

Etymology

From Old Norse dylja, from Proto-Germanic *duljaną (“to mislead”). Cognates include Norwegian Bokmål dølge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²dœljɑ/

Verb

dølja (present tense døl, past tense dulde, past participle dult, passive infinitive døljast, present participle døljande, imperative døl)

1. (archaic) to hide, cover, keep out of sight

   Synonym: gøyma

   Dei dulde seg bak døra.

   They hid behind the door.

References

• “dølja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.