snigel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²snɪː(j)əl/, /²snɪːʝəl/, /²snɪːɡəl/

Etymology

From Old Norse snigill, from Proto-Germanic *snigilaz.

Noun

snigel m (definite singular snigelen, indefinite plural sniglar, definite plural sniglane)

1. snail or slug, member of the Gastropoda class

   Du er tregare enn ein snigel!

   You are slower than a snail!

Derived terms

• brunsnigel
• snigla
• snigle
• snigledrev
• sniglefart
• sniglehus
• sniglepost

 

See also

• snegl, snegle, snile (Bokmål)

References

• “snigel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse snigill.

Noun

snigel c

1. a snail or slug, member of the Gastropoda class

Declension

Declension of snigel
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	snigel	snigeln	sniglar	sniglarna
Genitive	snigels	snigelns	sniglars	sniglarnas

Derived terms

• snigelfart
• snigelpost
• snigla

References

• snigel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

• igelns, singel