hjal

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hjal (“talk, chatter”), from Proto-Germanic *helą (“sound, noise”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to call, cry, summon”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

hjal n (genitive singular hjals, no plural)

  1. babbling
  2. small talk, chit-chat
    Synonyms: skraf, tal, mas

Declension

Declension of hjal (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative hjal hjalið
accusative hjal hjalið
dative hjali hjalinu
genitive hjals hjalsins
  • hjala (“to babble; to chat”)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hjal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɑːl/

Noun

hjal n (definite singular hjalet, indefinite plural hjal, definite plural hjala)

  1. shouting, making noise

Further reading

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