Dictionary:bjokl

Nynorn

Etymology

From Old Norse bǿgsl (ONP)

Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932)

Jakobsen, Jakob

bjokl, bjokkel¹ [bjɔkəl, bjåkəl], sb., high dorsal-fin of a whale. Uⁿ. O.N. bœxl, n., a) shoulder-blade; b) the high dorsal-fin of certain species of whales.

Pronunciation

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Alternate Forms

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Noun

bjokl

1. high dorsal-fin of a whale

Inflection

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Synonyms

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