hjul

Etymology

From Old Norse hvél, hjól, from Proto-Germanic *hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷlóm, *kʷékʷlos (“wheel”), *kʷol-o- (“wheel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːl/, [juːˀl]
• Homophone: jul

Noun

hjul n (singular definite hjulet, plural indefinite hjul)

1. wheel

Etymology

From Old Norse hjól, Proto-Germanic *hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷlóm, *kʷékʷlos (“wheel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʉːɽ/, /jʉːl/
• Homophone: jul
• Rhymes: -ʉːɽ

Noun

hjul n (definite singular hjulet, indefinite plural hjul, definite plural hjula or hjulene)

1. a wheel

References

• “hjul” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse hjól, Proto-Germanic *hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷlóm, *kʷékʷlos (“wheel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʉːl/
• Homophone: jul

Noun

hjul n (definite singular hjulet, indefinite plural hjul, definite plural hjula)

1. a wheel

References

• “hjul” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Swedish hiul, hiughl, from Old Norse hvél, hjól, from Proto-Germanic *hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷlóm, *kʷékʷlos (“wheel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʉːl/

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• Homophones: jul
• Rhymes: -ʉːl

Noun

hjul n

1. a wheel; a circular device capable of rotating on its axis

References

• hjul in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)