dymmel

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish dymbil, from Old Norse dymbill. Compare also with origin for English dumbbell.

Noun

dymmel c

1. (obsolete) dowel

   Synonym: dymling

Usage notes

Now only as part of compounds.

Declension

Declension of dymmel
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	dymmel	dymmeln	—	—
Genitive	dymmels	dymmelns	—	—

Derived terms

• dymmelveckan
• dymmelonsdag

References

• dymmel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• dymmel- in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)