søyle

See also: soyle, söyle, and şöyle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Säule.

Noun

søyle f or m (definite singular søyla or søylen, indefinite plural søyler, definite plural søylene)

1. (architecture) a column, pillar

Derived terms

• ryggsøyle
• virvelsøyle

References

• “søyle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From German Säule.

Noun

søyle f (definite singular søyla, indefinite plural søyler, definite plural søylene)

1. (architecture) a column, pillar

Derived terms

• ryggsøyle
• virvelsøyle

Etymology 2

Cognate of Swedish söla (“to make stuff dirty, to spill”).

Noun

søyle f (definite singular søyla, indefinite plural søyler, definite plural søylene)

1. alternative form of søle

Usage notes

• This form was removed by the 1938 spelling reform, but reintroduced as an official alternative form by a 1995 spelling decision.

References

• “søyle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.