hjal

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hjal (“talk, chatter”), from Proto-Germanic *helą (“sound, noise”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to call, cry, summon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /çaːl/
• Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

hjal n (genitive singular hjals, no plural)

1. babbling
2. small talk, chit-chat

Declension

declension of hjal

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hjal	hjalið
accusative	hjal	hjalið
dative	hjali	hjalinu
genitive	hjals	hjalsins

Synonyms

• (small talk): skraf, tal, mas

Related terms

• hjala (“to babble; to chat”)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hjal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɑːl/

Noun

hjal n (definite singular hjalet, indefinite plural hjal, definite plural hjala)

1. shouting, making noise

Further reading

• “hjal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.