mylnar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• mylnari, mjølnar, mulnar (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse mylnari, borrowed from Old Saxon *mulinari, mulineri. Equivalent to mylne +‎ -ar. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic mylnari.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²mʏlnar/, [²mʏʷl.nɐ̞r], /²mʏːɽnar/, [²mʏʷːɻ.ɳɐ̞r], [²mʏʷː.ɳɐ̞r]

Noun

mylnar m (definite singular mylnaren, indefinite plural mylnarar, definite plural mylnarane)

1. miller, somebody who operates a mill.

   Synonym: møllar

Related terms

• mylne (“mill”)

References

• “mylnar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “mylnar” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring