fivel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Compare Old Norse fífa (“cottongrass”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²fiːʋəl/

Noun

fivel m (definite singular fivelen, indefinite plural fivlar, definite plural fivlane)

1. (botany) cottongrass

   Synonym: myrull

2. (botany) seedhead of a dandelion

References

• “fivel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.