fælle
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse félagi (“companion”), derived from fællig, Old Norse félag (“fellowship”), a compound of fé (“wealth”) + lag (“place, fellowship”). The English word fellow is borrowed from Old Norse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfɛlə]
Noun
fælle c (singular definite fællen, plural indefinite fæller)
- (archaic) a fellow, companion
Derived terms
- lidelsesfælle
- partifælle
- rejsefælle
- trosfælle
- ægtefælle
References
- “fælle” in Den Danske Ordbog