mylnar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

mylnari, mjølnar, mulnar (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse mylnari, borrowed from Old Saxon *mulinari, mulineri. Equivalent to mylne +‎ -ar. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic mylnari.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²mʏlnar/, [²mʏʷl.nɐ̞r], /²mʏːɽnar/, [²mʏʷːɻ.ɳɐ̞r], [²mʏʷː.ɳɐ̞r]

Noun

mylnar m (definite singular mylnaren, indefinite plural mylnarar, definite plural mylnarane)

miller, somebody who operates a mill.
Synonym: møllar

Related terms

mylne (“mill”)

References

“mylnar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
“mylnar” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

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