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Nynorn

Etymology

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Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932): Jakobsen, Jakob

ferdalek [færꞏꞏdaləkꞏ, fərꞏꞏdalekꞏ and -ləkꞏ], sb., a journey or errand resulting badly or unsuccessfully, occas. also: work badly carried out; in phrases as: hit [‘it’] cam’ till a f., “that was indeed a nice trip or fine result” (ironically), he’s com’ till a f., he made a nice muddle of it; du’s made a f. o’ it, a) that was a nice journey you made, or that was a fine result (ironically); b) what a muddle you have made. Y. (Y^h., Yⁿ.). The form ferdalet [færꞏꞏdalətꞏ, fərꞏꞏdaletꞏ] (Yⁿ.) is doubtless a corruption of ferdalek. — Icel. ferðalok, n., result of a journey, and ferðalag, n., a journey.

Pronunciation

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Alternate Forms

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Noun

ferdalek

journey, trip

Inflection

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Synonyms

ferd, tur

Sources

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+{{Jakobsen/s}}'''ferdalek''' [færꞏꞏdaləkꞏ, fərꞏꞏdalekꞏ and {{nobr|-ləkꞏ],}} {{nornabr|sb.|substantive}}, ''a journey or errand resulting badly or unsuccessfully,'' {{nornabr|occas.}} also: ''work badly carried out;'' in phrases as: hit [‘it’] cam’ till a '''f.''', ''“that was indeed a nice trip or fine result”'' (ironically), he’s com’ till a '''f.''', ''he made a nice muddle of it;'' du’s made a '''f.''' o’ it, a) ''that was a nice journey you made,'' or ''that was a fine result'' (ironically); b) ''what a muddle you have made.'' {{nornabr|Y.|Yell}} ({{nornabr|Y{{sup|h}}.}}, {{nornabr|Y{{sup|n}}.}}). The form {{nornsp|ferdalet}} [færꞏꞏdalətꞏ, fərꞏꞏdaletꞏ] ({{nornabr|Y{{sup|n}}.}}) is doubtless a corruption of {{nornsp|ferdalek}}. — {{nornabr|Icel.}} ferðalok, {{nornabr|n.}}, ''result of a journey,'' and ferðalag, {{nornabr|n.}}, ''a journey.''{{Jakobsen/e}}
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