speil

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Et speil (rear-view mirror on a train, 1952)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /spæɪ̯l/

Etymology 1

Derived from Latin speculum, via Low German spegel and Old Norse spegill. Cognate with Danish spejl.

Noun

speil n (definite singular speilet, indefinite plural speil, definite plural speila or speilene)

  1. mirror, looking-glass / looking glass
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Etymology 2

Verb

speil

  1. imperative of speile

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