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Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erlaz, akin to Old English eorl (English earl).
Noun
iarl m
- (poetic) A highborn, noble man or warrior.
- earl (in dignity next to the king)
Declension
Declension of iarler (strong a-stem)
Descendants