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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse afl n (“strength, power”), from Proto-Germanic *aflą, cognate with Norwegian avl.
Noun
avl c (singular definite avlen, plural indefinite (rare) avler)
- breeding (of animals)
- growing (of plants)
Declension
Derived terms
References
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
avl
- imperative of avle
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse afl n (“strength, power”), from Proto-Germanic *aflą, cognate with Danish avl.
Noun
avl m (definite singular avlen, indefinite plural avler, definite plural avlene)
- breeding (e.g. of animals)
- harvest
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse afl m (“hearth”), from Proto-Germanic *aflaz.
Noun
avl m (definite singular avlen, indefinite plural avler, definite plural avlene)
- a forge (furnace in a smithy)
References
- “avl” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “avl_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “avl_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse afl n (“strength, power”), from Proto-Germanic *aflą, cognate with Danish avl.
Noun
avl m (definite singular avlen, indefinite plural avlar, definite plural avlane)
- breeding
- harvest
Derived terms
Verb
avl
- imperative of avla
Etymology 2
From Old Norse afl m (“hearth”), from Proto-Germanic *aflaz.
Noun
avl m (definite singular avlen, indefinite plural avlar, definite plural avlane)
- a hearth in a smithy
References
- “avl” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.