bydel

Etymology

by (“city”) +‎ del (“part”)

Noun

bydel c (singular definite bydelen, plural indefinite bydele)

1. A quarter; a part of a town or city

Etymology

From by +‎ del

Noun

bydel m (definite singular bydelen, indefinite plural bydeler, definite plural bydelene)

1. part of town

   den øvre bydelen - the upper part of the town

References

• “bydel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From by +‎ del

Noun

bydel m (definite singular bydelen, indefinite plural bydelar, definite plural bydelane)

1. part of town

References

• “bydel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *budilaz (“messenger, herald”), from Proto-Germanic *beudaną (“to stretch out, extend, offer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to make aware”). Akin to Old High German butil "beadle, court officer", Old English bēodan "to announce". More at bid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbydel/

Noun

bydel m (nominative plural bydelas)

1. beadle, apparitor
2. a warrant officer
3. a forerunner, herald; announcer
4. a preacher