tjaele

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Swedish tjäle, which is descended from Old Swedish *þiæli, from Old Norse þeli (frozen ground), which is related to þel (nap on wool; underwool), and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *þelą.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃeɪlə/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun[edit]

tjaele (uncountable)

  1. (geology) frozen ground

Hyponyms[edit]