avl

See also: AVL

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /avˀl/, [ˈɑwˀl]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse afl n (“strength, power”), from Proto-Germanic *aflą, cognate with Norwegian avl.

Noun

avl c (singular definite avlen, plural indefinite (rare) avler)

1. breeding (of animals)
2. growing (of plants)

Declension

Declension of avl

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	avl	avlen	(rare) avler	(rare) avlerne
genitive	avls	avlens	(rare) avlers	(rare) avlernes

Derived terms

• avlsarbejde
• avlsgård
• avlshings
• avlsmateriale
• avlsplante
• biavl
• frugtavl
• hesteavl
• husdyravl
• indavl
• kornavl
• kvægavl
• planteavl
• svineavl
• vinavl

 

References

• “avl” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

avl

1. imperative of avle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse afl n (“strength, power”), from Proto-Germanic *aflą, cognate with Danish avl.

Noun

avl m (definite singular avlen, indefinite plural avler, definite plural avlene)

1. breeding (e.g. of animals)
2. harvest

Derived terms

• avlsgård
• hesteavl

Etymology 2

From Old Norse afl m (“hearth”), from Proto-Germanic *aflaz.

Noun

avl m (definite singular avlen, indefinite plural avler, definite plural avlene)

1. a forge (furnace in a smithy)

References

• “avl” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “avl_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “avl_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑʋl/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse afl n (“strength, power”), from Proto-Germanic *aflą, cognate with Danish avl.

Noun

avl m (definite singular avlen, indefinite plural avlar, definite plural avlane)

1. breeding
2. harvest

Derived terms

• bokavl
• hesteavl
• innavl

Related terms

• avla/avle

Verb

avl

1. imperative of avla

Etymology 2

From Old Norse afl m (“hearth”), from Proto-Germanic *aflaz.

Noun

avl m (definite singular avlen, indefinite plural avlar, definite plural avlane)

1. a hearth in a smithy

References

• “avl” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.