spägjel

spägjel

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse spegill, from Middle Low German spegel and Medieval Latin speglum, based on Latin speculum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [spɛ̀ɪ̯jel], [spɑ̀ɪ̯jel], [spèːɛl]

Noun

spägjel m (definite singular spägjeln)

1. a mirror; a smooth reflecting surface

   Han smitträ spägjeln

   He smashed the mirror.

   Han slo sönner spägjeln i spit´n.

   He broke the mirror in spite.