tjaele en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /t͡ʃeɪlə/
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Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish tjäle, which is descended from Old Swedish *þiæli, from Old Norse þeli (“frozen ground”), which is related to þel (“nap on wool; underwool”), and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *þelą.
Meanings
- (uncountable) frozen ground