fæl

See also: Fael, fáel, and fäl

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse *fæl, from Proto-Germanic *fēlaz (“terrible, ominous”). Related to Middle High German fālant, vālant (“demon, monster”), English fell (“cruel, violent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛːl/, [fɛːˀl]

Adjective

fæl

1. cruel, hurtful, malicious
2. nasty, foul, disgusting, repulsive, despicable
3. violent, severe, intensely uncomfortable
4. bad

Inflection

Inflection of fæl
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	fæl	fælere	fælest2
Indefinite neuter singular	fælt	fælere	fælest2
Plural	fæle	fælere	fælest2
Definite attributive1	fæle	fælere	fæleste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References

• “fæl” in Den Danske Ordbog