tjeld

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /çɛlː/, /çɛld/
• Homophones: Kjell, hjell (some dialects)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse tjaldr.

Noun

tjeld m (definite singular tjelden, indefinite plural tjeldar, definite plural tjeldane)

1. an oystercatcher, a bird of the family Haematopodidae, particularly the Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse tjald n.

Noun

tjeld n (definite singular tjeldet, indefinite plural tjeld, definite plural tjelda)

1. a tent

   Synonym: telt

2. a curtain
3. a wool blanket

References

• “tjeld” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.