smella

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmɛtla/
• Rhymes: -ɛtla

From Old Norse smella. Cognate with Old English smellan (“to crack, make a noise”).

smella (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative small, third-person plural past indicative smullu, supine smollið)

1. (intransitive) to crack

• smellur

From Old Norse smella. Cognate with Old English smillan (“to cause to crack, crack”).

smella (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative smellti, supine smellt)

1. to smack [with dative]
2. to snap [with dative]

   að smella fingrunum

   to snap one's fingers

3. (computing) to click (e.g. with a mouse) [with dative]
4. to fasten using a press stud or snap fastener [with dative]
5. to slam (e.g. a door) [with dative]
6. to take a photograph [with dative]

smella f (genitive singular smellu, nominative plural smellur)

1. press stud, snap fastener

• smellene n or m

smella n or m

1. definite neuter plural of smell

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmɛl.lɑ/

smella n

1. definite plural of smell

   Synonym: smellane

• IPA^(key): /²smɛl.lɑ/

smella (present tense smell, past tense small, supine smolle, past participle smollen, present participle smellande, imperative smell)

1. alternative form of smelle

smella (present tense smeller, past tense smelte, past participle smelt, passive infinitive smellast, present participle smellande, imperative smell)

1. alternative form of smelle

smella f (definite singular smella, indefinite plural smeller or smellor, definite plural smellene or smellone)

1. definite singular of smelle
2. (pre-2012) alternative form of smelle

• “smella” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.