bjelle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish bjælde.

Noun

bjelle f or m (definite singular bjella or bjellen, indefinite plural bjeller, definite plural bjellene)

1. a bell (usually of the smaller variety)

Synonyms

• klokke (usually larger, but not always)

Derived terms

• revebjelle

See also

• bjølle (Nynorsk)

References

• “bjelle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “bjelle” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

bjelle f (definite singular bjella, indefinite plural bjeller or bjellor, definite plural bjellene or bjellone)

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of bjølle