turrhale

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• tørrhale

Etymology

The first part is turr (“dry”). The other part has no certain etymology, perhaps related to al.

Noun

turrhale m (definite singular turrhalen, indefinite plural turrhalar, definite plural turrhalane)

1. a dry dead pine

   Synonyms: furugadd, gadd, hålå

References

• “turrhale” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.