sjal

See also: sjæl and själ

Danish

Etymology

From English shawl, from Persian شال (šâl, shawl, scarf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sjaːl/, [ɕæːˀl]
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

sjal n (singular definite sjalet, plural indefinite sjaler)

  1. shawl

Inflection

Declension of sjal
neuter
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sjal sjalet sjaler sjalerne
genitive sjals sjalets sjalers sjalernes

See also

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish sjal, from English shawl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sjaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

sjal n (genitive singular sjals, nominative plural sjöl)

  1. shawl

Declension

Declension of sjal (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sjal sjalið sjöl sjölin
accusative sjal sjalið sjöl sjölin
dative sjali sjalinu sjölum sjölunum
genitive sjals sjalsins sjala sjalanna

See also

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Persian شال (šâl, shawl, scarf), via English shawl.

Noun

sjal n (definite singular sjalet, indefinite plural sjal, definite plural sjala or sjalene)

  1. a shawl

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Persian شال (šâl, shawl, scarf), via English shawl.

Noun

sjal n (definite singular sjalet, indefinite plural sjal, definite plural sjala)

  1. a shawl

References

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English shawl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɧɑːl/

Noun

sjal c

  1. a shawl
  2. a scarf (worn around the neck)
    Synonym: halsduk

Declension

References