snigel
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- snæggel (dialectal)
Etymology
From Old Norse snigill, from Proto-Germanic *snigilaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²sniːəl/, /²snɪːʝəl/, /²snɪːɡəl/
Noun
snigel m (definite singular snigelen, indefinite plural sniglar, definite plural sniglane)
- snail or slug, member of the Gastropoda class
- Du er tregare enn ein snigel!
- You are slower than a snail!
References
- “snigel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish snighil, from Old Norse snigill.
Declension
| Declension of snigel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | snigel | snigeln | sniglar | sniglarna |
| Genitive | snigels | snigelns | sniglars | sniglarnas |
Derived terms
See also
- snäcka (“gastropod”)
References
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