hjald

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hjallr (scaffold), from Proto-Germanic *helþaz (stack, frame), cognate with Norwegian hjell, Swedish hjälle.

Pronunciation

Noun

hjald n (singular definite hjaldet, plural indefinite hjald or hjalder)

  1. (archaic) platform
  2. (dated) perch (for hens to sleep on)

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