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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Possibly from the adjective kjælen, compare with Danish kæle
Verb
kjæle (imperative kjæl, present tense kjæler, passive kjæles, simple past kjælte, past participle kjælt, present participle kjælende)
- to caress, cuddle, pet
- to cuddle, nestle (med / with)
- to coddle, pamper
Derived terms
References
- “kjæle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “kjæle” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Possibly from the adjective kjælen
Verb
kjæle (present tense kjæler, past tense kjælte, past participle kjælt, passive infinitive kjælast, present participle kjælande, imperative kjæl)
- to caress, cuddle, pet
- to cuddle, nestle (med / with)
- to coddle, pamper
Derived terms
References