slegel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

slegel m (definite singular slegelen, indefinite plural sleglar, definite plural sleglane)

  1. (agriculture) a flail
    Synonyms: sliul, sloge, tust
  • slå (to strike, beat)

References

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *slagil, equivalent to slæġe +‎ -el. Cognate with Old High German slegil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsle.jel/

Noun

sleġel m (nominative plural sleglas)

  1. an instrument for striking a harp; plectrum