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)

  1. rasp, file

Declension

Declension of þjöl (feminine)
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

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)