dawhlen
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Derived from dæud (“death”); like Old Swedish døzlor formed in the same way as Old Norse venzl and Swedish drygsel. The /g/-insertion in Hössjö is of the same kind as that in ȯger.
Pronunciation
- (nominate & accusative):
- (Burträsk) IPA(key): /²dæʊ̯ɽ̊leɳ/
- (Lövånger) IPA(key): /²dafleɳ/
- (Skellefteå) IPA(key): /²daʊ̯l̥eɳ/
- (dative):
- (Hössjö) IPA(key): /²dɞkʂɭɞm/
- (Burträsk) IPA(key): /²dæʊ̯ɽ̊lom/
- (Skellefteå) IPA(key): /²daʊ̯l̥om/
- (Luleå) IPA(key): /²deʊ̯ʂɭʊ/
Noun
dawhlen f pl (dative dawhlåm)
- death throes