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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish barnsøl, a compound of barn (“child”) and øl (“beer”). The word originally designating a celebration after the birth of a child. Cf. also Norwegian Bokmål barsel and Swedish barnsöl. The modern form is influenced by the suffix -sel.
See also gravøl (“wake”).
Pronunciation
Noun
barsel c (singular definite barslen, plural indefinite barsler)
- confinement (after childbirth), lying-in
- parental leave
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From earlier barnsøl.
Noun
barsel n (plural barselet)
- childbirth
- (historical) a feast by a child's birth or baptism
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