mylnar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • mylnari, mjølnar, mulnar (dialectal)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse mylnari, borrowed from Old Saxon *mulinari, mulineri. Equivalent to mylne +‎ -ar. Cognate with Faroese mylnari and Icelandic mylnari.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²mʏlnar/, [²mʏʷl.nɐ̞r], /²mʏːɽnar/, [²mʏʷːɻ.ɳɐ̞r], [²mʏʷː.ɳɐ̞r]

Noun

mylnar m (definite singular mylnaren, indefinite plural mylnarar, definite plural mylnarane)

  1. miller (somebody who operates a mill)
    Synonym: møllar

References

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