þjöl
Icelandic
Etymology
Attested in this form from the 16th century; from older þél, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *finhlō (“file”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θjœːl/
- Rhymes: -œːl
Noun
þjöl f (genitive singular þjalar, nominative plural þjalir)
- rasp, file
Declension
declension of þjöl
| f-s2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | þjöl | þjölin | þjalir | þjalirnar |
| accusative | þjöl | þjölina | þjalir | þjalirnar |
| dative | þjöl | þjölinni | þjölum | þjölunum |
| genitive | þjalar | þjalarinnar | þjala | þjalanna |
Derived terms
- naglaþjöl
- þúsundþjalasmiður
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.