bjelle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse bjalla

Noun

bjelle f or m (definite singular bjella or bjellen, indefinite plural bjeller, definite plural bjellene)

1. a bell (usually of the smaller variety)

Synonyms

• klokke (usually larger, but not always)

Derived terms

• revebjelle

See also

• bjølle (Nynorsk)

References

• “bjelle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.