sjel

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsjɛl]

Participle

sjel

1. masculine singular past active participle of sjet

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Saxon seola; compare with Danish sjæl.

Noun

sjel f or m (definite singular sjela or sjelen, indefinite plural sjeler, definite plural sjelene)

1. soul

Derived terms

• ildsjel
• sjelløs

References

• “sjel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Saxon seola; compare with Danish sjæl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʃeːl/, /ʂæːl/

Noun

sjel f (definite singular sjela, indefinite plural sjeler, definite plural sjelene)

1. soul

   Synonym: sål

   • 184x, M.B. Landstad, Maren Olsdotter Ramskeid, Draumkvæi:

     Dæ va St Saale Mechael
     han blæs i Luren den lange
     aa no sko alle Synde-Sjæline
     fram fe Domen stande.

     There was St. Soul-Michael
     he blows in the long lure
     and now shall all the sinner souls
     stand in front of the Judgement

Derived terms

• eldsjel
• sjellaus
• syndesjel

Related terms

• sælehus

References

• “sjel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.