bæli

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse bæli (a farm, a dwelling), from ból. Confer the Icelandic ból (a bed; a dwelling; a lair) and býli (a farm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaiːlɪ/
  • Rhymes: -aiːlɪ

Noun

bæli n (genitive singular bælis, nominative plural bæli)

  1. (of animals) a lair, a den
  2. a bed

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