Dictionary:ferdalek

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

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