kjellar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Ultimately from Late Latin cellārium, probably through Middle Low German keller (and late Old Norse kellari). Compare Swedish källare, Icelandic kjallari.

Noun

kjellar m (definite singular kjellaren, indefinite plural kjellarar, definite plural kjellarane)

1. cellar (underground space), basement

   Eg går og hentar noko i kjellaren.

   I'll go and fetch something in the basement.

See also

• kjeller (Bokmål)

References

• “kjellar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.