speil

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Norwegian Bokmål

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

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /spæɪ̯l/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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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

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Verb

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speil

  1. imperative of speile

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