juvel
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Juwel, from Old French joiel, probably from Vulgar Latin *iocāle, from neuter of *iocālis, from Latin iocus (“joke, jest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /juveːl/, [juˈveːˀl]
Noun
juvel c (singular definite juvelen, plural indefinite juveler)
- jewel, gem
Declension
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | juvel | juvelen | juveler | juvelerne |
| genitive | juvels | juvelens | juvelers | juvelernes |
References
- “juvel” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from German Juwel, from Old French joiel, probably from Vulgar Latin *iocāle, from neuter of *iocālis, from Latin iocus (“joke, jest”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
juvel m (definite singular juvelen, indefinite plural juveler, definite plural juvelene)
- jewel
Synonyms
- praktstykke (figuratively)
Derived terms
- juvelbesatt
- juveler
- juvelerbutikk
See also
- edelsten / edelstein
- smykkesten / smykkestein
References
- “juvel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “juvel” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from German Juwel, from Old French joiel, probably from Vulgar Latin *iocāle, from neuter of *iocālis, from Latin iocus (“joke, jest”).
Noun
juvel m (definite singular juvelen, indefinite plural juvelar, definite plural juvelane)
- a jewel
Synonyms
- praktstykke (figuratively)
Derived terms
- juveler
See also
- edelstein
- smykkestein
References
- “juvel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Juwel, from Old French joiel, probably from Vulgar Latin *iocāle, from neuter of *iocālis, from Latin iocus (“joke, jest”).
Noun
juvel c
- jewel, gem
Declension
| Declension of juvel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | juvel | juvelen | juveler | juvelerna |
| Genitive | juvels | juvelens | juvelers | juvelernas |
See also
- ädelsten