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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Related to gjø, gaule
Pronunciation
Verb
jåle (imperative jål, present tense jåler, passive jåles, simple past jåla or jålet or jålte, past participle jåla or jålet or jålt, present participle jålende)
- to overdecorate, overdress to an extent where it is perceived as comedic
han jåler seg til med designerhatter.- He wears overly fancy designer hats.
Usage notes
Mostly used reflexively and with the preposition til: å jåle seg til
Derived terms