snigel
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- snæggel (dialectal)
Etymology
From Old Norse snigill, from Proto-Germanic *snigilaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²sniːəl/, /²snɪːʝəl/, /²snɪːɡəl/
Noun
snigel m (definite singular snigelen, indefinite plural sniglar, definite plural sniglane)
- snail or slug, member of the Gastropoda class
- Du er tregare enn ein snigel!
- You are slower than a snail!
Derived terms
See also
References
- “snigel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish snighil, from Old Norse snigill.
Noun
snigel c
- a snail or slug, member of the Gastropoda class
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | snigel | snigels |
definite | snigeln | snigelns | |
plural | indefinite | sniglar | sniglars |
definite | sniglarna | sniglarnas |
Derived terms
See also
- snäcka (“gastropod”)
References
- snigel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- snigel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- snigel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)