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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English tredel; equivalent to tred + -el (agentive suffix).
Pronunciation
Noun
tredel
- A treadle; a pedal for powering a loom.
- (rare) A platform for one's feet; a stair.
Descendants
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From tre + del.
Noun
tredel m (definite singular tredelen, indefinite plural tredeler, definite plural tredelene)
- a third (1/3) (a fraction; each of three equal parts)
Synonyms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From tre + del.
Noun
tredel m (definite singular tredelen, indefinite plural tredelar, definite plural tredelane)
- (fractional number) a third (1⁄3)
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