øgle
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish ødlæ, from Old Norse eðla (“lizard”). Cognate with Old West Norse eðla, eyðla, Swedish ödla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔjlə/, [ˈʌjlə]
- Rhymes: -ʌjlə
Noun
øgle c (singular definite øglen, plural indefinite øgler)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | øgle | øglen | øgler | øglerne |
| genitive | øgles | øglens | øglers | øglernes |
Derived terms
- flyveøgle
- fortidsøgle
- kæmpeøgle
References
- “øgle” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse eðla, eyðla and øðla.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
øgle f or m (definite singular øgla or øglen, indefinite plural øgler, definite plural øglene)
- a lizard
References
- “øgle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- øle (Nord-Gudbrandsdalen, Sunnmørsk, Trøndersk) (attested since 1646)
- eile (Eastern Norway)
- æla (Trøndersk)
Etymology
From Old Norse eðla, eyðla and øðla.
Noun
øgle f (definite singular øgla, indefinite plural øgler, definite plural øglene)
- a lizard