gval

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Norwegian vål, Old Norse *váll

Noun

gval m (definite singular gvaln)

  1. fallen trees and debris in a forest
  2. stumps, roots, etc. in soil (which is cultivated into field)
  3. collection of timber without order
  4. refuse, rubbish
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse vǫlr (“staff”).

Noun

gval m (definite singular gvaln)

  1. round stick, thick staff, small rod[1]
Derived terms

References
  1. Rietz, Johan Ernst, “Gval”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket [Swedish dialectal lexicon: a dictionary for the Swedish lects] (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 788
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