reol

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German riōl(e), related to German Regal. Of unknown origin, maybe ultimately from Latin rēgula (“rule, bar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reoːˀl/, [ʁæˈoˀl], [ʁæˈjoˀl]

Noun

reol c (singular definite reolen, plural indefinite reoler)

1. shelves, bookcase

Declension

Declension of reol

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	reol	reolen	reoler	reolerne
genitive	reols	reolens	reolers	reolernes

References

• “reol” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German riol, riole.

Noun

reol m (definite singular reolen, indefinite plural reoler, definite plural reolene)

1. shelving, shelves (as a unit), rack (with shelves)

Related terms

• hylle

References

• “reol” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German riol, riole.

Noun

reol m (definite singular reolen, indefinite plural reolar, definite plural reolane)

1. shelving, shelves (as a unit), rack (with shelves)

Related terms

• hylle

References

• “reol” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin riole, cognate with Norwegian Bokmål reol and German Regal, used in Swedish since 1638.

Noun

reol c

1. a shelf, a bookshelf, a bookcase

Declension

Declension of reol
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	reol	reolen	reoler	reolerna
Genitive	reols	reolens	reolers	reolernas

Synonyms

• bokhylla

Related terms

• bokreol

References

• reol in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• reol in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)