Dictionary:etla

Nynorn

Etymology

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Shetland use

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

Jakobsen, Jakob

atl, attel [aƫəl, äƫəl], sb., small portion of food, a a. o’ meat. Fe. aƫəl points back to an *atl; äƫəl might originate either from *ætl (etl) or *atl. Cf. No. etla and atla, vb., inter alia, to deal out food (Aa.), also to cook food (etla, R.); etlavord, m., portion of food (Aa.); O.N. ætlan, f., (thought; design; plan; determination) inter alia also: arrangement; entertainment (æ. 6. Fr.).

Pronunciation

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Alternate Forms

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Verb

1. to be going
2. intend

Inflection

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Synonyms

(none known)