spæll
IcelandicEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Danish spjæld, from Old Norse spjald, speld, from Proto-Germanic *speldą.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
spæll m (genitive singular spæls, nominative plural spælar)
- an earflap on a hat that may be tied under the jaw
- a band at the back of a waistcoat, trousers, overcoat, etc., for adjusting its tightness
- a band on a gown or corset that goes over the shoulder
- a stick driven into the ground to which things may be attached; stake
- spoke (in a wheel)
DeclensionEdit
declension of spæll
SynonymsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
- Mörður Árnason (editor). Íslensk orðabók, 4th edition. Reykjavík, 2007 (web version).
- “Spjæld” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog