jarl
See also: Jarl
English
Etymology
From Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ). Cognates include Old English eorl (English earl).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑː(r)l
Noun
jarl (plural jarls)
- (historical) A medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark.
Translations
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erlaz, akin to Old English eorl (English earl).
Pronunciation
Noun
jarl m (genitive singular jarls, nominative plural jarlar)
Declension
declension of jarl
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
jarl m (definite singular jarlen, indefinite plural jarler, definite plural jarlene)
- (historical) jarl (a title given to the highest noblemen in Norse times. Went out of use in the 14th century.)
- an earl (British nobleman)
References
- “jarl” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
jarl m (definite singular jarlen, indefinite plural jarlar, definite plural jarlane)
- (historical) jarl (a title given to the highest noblemen in Norse times. Went out of use in the 14th century).
- an earl (British nobleman)
References
- “jarl” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erlaz.
Noun
jarl m (genitive jarls)
Declension
Declension of jarl (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Old Danish: ierl
- → Danish: jarl (reborrowed)
- → English: jarl
- Faroese: jallur
- → Finnish: jaarli
- Icelandic: jarl
- Norwegian: jarl
- Old Swedish: iarl, iærl
- Swedish: järl
- → Swedish: jarl (reborrowed)
References
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