nål

Etymology

From Old Danish naal, from Old Norse nál, from Proto-Germanic *nēþlō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- (“to spin”).

Noun

nål c (singular definite nålen, plural indefinite nåle)

1. needle

Etymology

From Old Norse nál, from Proto-Germanic *nēþlō.

Noun

nål f, m (definite singular nåla or nålen, indefinite plural nåler, definite plural nålene)

1. a needle

References

• “nål” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse nál, from Proto-Germanic *nēþlō.

Noun

nål f (definite singular nåla, indefinite plural nåler, definite plural nålene)

1. a needle

References

• “nål” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Swedish nāl, from Old Norse nál, from Proto-Germanic *nēþlō.

Pronunciation

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Noun

nål c

1. needle (implement for sewing, crocheting etc.; however not for knitting)
2. needle; syringe
3. needle; a long, thin device for indicating measurements on a dial or graph