solgisl

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From sol (“sun”) +‎ gisl (“halo”). Compare dialectal Swedish solgisla (with plural ending -or, corresponding to feminine gender in Norwegian).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sul.jiʂl/

Noun

solgisl m (definite singular solgislen, indefinite plural solgislar, definite plural solgislane)
solgisl n (definite singular solgislet, indefinite plural solgisl, definite plural solgisla)

1. sun halo
2. (dialectal, Western and Northern Norway, Trøndelag) Synonym of bisol