trengsel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse þrøngsl, þrøngsla.

Noun

trengsel m or f (definite singular trengsla or trengselen, indefinite plural trengsler, definite plural trengslene)

1. jam (blockage, congestion)
2. tribulation

   nød og trengsler ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

References

• “trengsel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “trengsel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “trengsel” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From trengja, from Old Norse þrøngsl, þrøngsla.

Noun

trengsel m (definite singular trengselen, indefinite plural trengslar, definite plural trengslane)

1. jam (blockage, congestion)
2. tribulation

Alternative forms

• trengsle

References

• “trengsel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.