jåle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Related to gjø, gaule

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /²joːɽə/, IPA^(key): /²joːlə/

Verb

jåle (imperative jål, present tense jåler, passive jåles, simple past jåla or jålet or jålte, past participle jåla or jålet or jålt, present participle jålende)

1. to overdecorate, overdress to an extent where it is perceived as comedic

   han jåler seg til med designerhatter.

   He wears overly fancy designer hats.

Usage notes

Mostly used reflexively and with the preposition til: å jåle seg til

Derived terms

• jålete
• jål
• jåleri
• jålebukk