tjaele

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish tjäle, which is descended from Old Swedish *þiæli, from Old Norse þeli (“frozen ground”), which is related to þel (“nap on wool; underwool”), and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *þelą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃeɪlə/

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Noun

tjaele (uncountable)

1. (geology) frozen ground

Hyponyms

• permafrost