tredel

Middle English

Alternative forms

• tredyl, tredul, tredyll

Etymology

From Old English tredel; equivalent to tred +‎ -el (agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrɛːdəl/

Noun

tredel

1. A treadle; a pedal for powering a loom.
2. (rare) A platform for one's feet; a stair.

Descendants

• English: treadle

References

• “trēdel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-03.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From tre +‎ del.

Noun

tredel m (definite singular tredelen, indefinite plural tredeler, definite plural tredelene)

1. a third (1/3) (a fraction; each of three equal parts)

Synonyms

• tredjedel

References

• “tredel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• tredjedel

Etymology

From tre +‎ del.

Noun

tredel m (definite singular tredelen, indefinite plural tredelar, definite plural tredelane)

1. (fractional number) a third (¹⁄₃)

References

• “tredel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.