sovl

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Noun

sovl n (definite singular sovlet, uncountable)

  1. alternative form of sul

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Norse sófl. First attested in Norwegian by Christen Jensøn in 1646 spelled as Sovel.

Alternative forms

Noun

sovl m (definite singular sovlen, indefinite plural sovlar, definite plural sovlane)

  1. broom
    Synonyms: kvast, lime
Derived terms
  • tussesovl

References

  • “sovl” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “sovl” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
  • “sopling” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
  • “sul” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
  • Torleiv Hannaas (1915) Ældre norske Sprogminder : Christen Jensøns Den Norske Dictionarium (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 76
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