sjel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Saxon seola; compare with Danish sjæl.

Noun

sjel f or m (definite singular sjela or sjelen, indefinite plural sjeler, definite plural sjelene)

soul

Derived terms

References

“sjel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Saxon seola; compare with Danish sjæl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²ʃeːl/

Noun

sjel f (definite singular sjela, indefinite plural sjeler, definite plural sjelene)

soul
Synonym: sål

184x, M.B. Landstad; Maren Olsdotter Ramskeid, Draumkvæi:
Dæ va St Saale Mechael
han blæs i Luren den lange
aa no sko alle Synde-Sjæline
fram fe Domen stande.
There was St. Soul-Michael
he blows in the long lure
and now shall all the sinner souls
stand in front of the Judgement

Derived terms

eldsjel
sjellaus
syndesjel

Related terms

sælehus

References

“sjel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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