jøkel

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Icelandic jökull, from Old Norse jǫkull.

Noun

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jøkel c (singular definite jøkelen or jøklen, plural indefinite jøkler)

  1. glacier
    Synonyms: gletsjer, isbræ

Declension

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Further reading

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse jǫkull, diminutive of jaki (a piece of ice, broken ice).

Noun

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jøkel

  1. glacier
  2. ice sheet