spæll

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish spjæld, from Old Norse spjald, speld, from Proto-Germanic *speldą.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /spaitl/
Rhymes: -aitl

Noun

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)

Declension

declension of spæll

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
m-s1	singular		plural
nominative	spæll	spællinn	spælar	spælarnir
accusative	spæl	spælinn	spæla	spælana
dative	spæl	spælnum	spælum	spælunum
genitive	spæls	spælsins	spæla	spælanna

Synonyms

(spoke): pílári, speli, spölur, geisli

References

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

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