sjal

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See also: sjæl and själ

Danish

Etymology

From English shawl, from Persian شال (šâl, shawl, scarf).

Pronunciation

Noun

sjal n (singular definite sjalet, plural indefinite sjaler)

  1. shawl

Inflection

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Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish sjal, from English shawl.

Pronunciation

Noun

sjal n (genitive singular sjals, nominative plural sjöl)

  1. shawl

Declension

    Declension of sjal
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sjal sjalið sjöl sjölin
accusative sjal sjalið sjöl sjölin
dative sjali sjalinu sjölum sjölunum
genitive sjals sjalsins sjala sjalanna

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Persian شال (šâl, shawl, scarf), via English shawl.

Noun

sjal n (definite singular sjalet, indefinite plural sjal, definite plural sjala or sjalene)

  1. a shawl

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Persian شال (šâl, shawl, scarf), via English shawl.

Noun

sjal n (definite singular sjalet, indefinite plural sjal, definite plural sjala)

  1. a shawl

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Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English shawl

Pronunciation

Noun

sjal c

  1. a shawl
  2. a scarf (worn around the neck)
    Synonym: halsduk

Declension

Declension of sjal 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sjal sjalen sjalar sjalarna
Genitive sjals sjalens sjalars sjalarnas

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