tæl

tæl

1. imperative of tælle

From Old Norse þel (“underwool, interior, disposition”).

tæl m (definite singular tælen, indefinite plural tæler, definite plural tælene)

1. perseverance, drive, determination, doggedness, grit, sisu

• viljestyrke

• “tæl” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Norse þel (“underwool, interior, disposition”).

tæl n (definite singular tælet, indefinite plural tæl, definite plural tæla)

1. perseverance, drive, determination, doggedness, grit, sisu

• id
• trott
• viljestyrke

• “tæl” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Uncertain. Either a variant of tāl; a deverbal of tǣlan; or possibly from Proto-West Germanic *tāli, related to Proto-West Germanic *tālu.

• IPA^(key): /tæːl/

tǣl f

1. evil-speaking, calumny, disparagement, slander

   Synonym: tāl

Strong i-stem:

• tāl
• tǣlan
• *tǣle
• tǣlnes

• Middle English: tele