yngel
Danish
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From the verb yngle (“create, procreate, grow”), from the adjective ung (“young”), from Old Norse ungr (“young”), from Old Norse ungr (“young”), from Proto-Germanic *jungaz (“young”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós (“young”), from *h₂yuh₁en- (“young”), from both *h₂óyu (“long time, lifetime”), from *h₂ey- (“vital force, life, age, eternity”) + and from *-Hō (“Hoffmann's suffix”).
Noun
yngel m (definite singular yngelen, indefinite plural yngel, definite plural ynglene)
- fry (young fish)
References
- “yngel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From the verb yngle.
Noun
yngel m (definite singular yngelen, indefinite plural ynglar, definite plural ynglane)
- fry (young fish)
References
- “yngel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Verbal noun of yngla. According to SO attested since 1651.
Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål yngel, Norwegian Nynorsk yngel, and Danish yngel.
Noun
yngel n
Declension
Declension of yngel | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | yngel | ynglet | yngel | ynglen |
Genitive | yngels | ynglets | yngels | ynglens |
Derived terms
References
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