jarl
See also: Jarl
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ). Cognates include Old English eorl. Doublet of earl.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /jɑɹl̩/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /jɑːl/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)l
Noun edit
jarl (plural jarls)
- (historical) A medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark.
Translations edit
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
jarl c (singular definite jarlen, plural indefinite jarler)
- (historical) jarl (a title given to the highest noblemen in Norse times.)
- an earl (British nobleman)
Inflection edit
Declension of jarl
References edit
- “jarl” in Den Danske Ordbog
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erlaz, akin to Old English eorl (English earl).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
jarl m (genitive singular jarls, nominative plural jarlar)
Declension edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
jarl m (definite singular jarlen, indefinite plural jarler, definite plural jarlene)
- (historical) jarl (a title given to the highest noblemen in Norse times. Went out of use in the 14th century.)
- an earl (British nobleman)
References edit
- “jarl” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
jarl m (definite singular jarlen, indefinite plural jarlar, definite plural jarlane)
- (historical) jarl (a title given to the highest noblemen in Norse times. Went out of use in the 14th century).
- an earl (British nobleman)
References edit
- “jarl” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Norse edit
Alternative forms edit
- ᛁᛅᚱᛚ (iarl) — Old East Norse
Etymology edit
From Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erlaz.
Noun edit
jarl m (genitive jarls)
Declension edit
Declension of jarl (strong a-stem)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Icelandic: jarl
- Faroese: jallur
- Norwegian Nynorsk: jarl
- Old Swedish: iarl, iærl
- Swedish: järl
- Old Danish: ierl
- → Danish: jarl (reborrowed)
- Norwegian Bokmål: jarl
- → English: jarl
- → Finnish: jaarli
- → Swedish: jarl (reborrowed)
References edit
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
jarl m pers
- (historical) jarl (medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark)
- (historical) jarl (leader of a viking team)
Declension edit
Declension of jarl
Further reading edit
- jarl in Polish dictionaries at PWN