kirtel

Danish

Etymology

Compare to Swedish körtel

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkiɐ̯dəl]

Noun

kirtel c (singular definite kirtlen, plural indefinite kirtler)

1. (anatomy) gland

Declension

Declension of kirtel

gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kirtel	kirtlen	kirtler	kirtlerne
genitive	kirtels	kirtlens	kirtlers	kirtlernes

Derived terms

• bugspytkirtel

Further reading

• “kirtel” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “kirtel” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Middle English

Alternative forms

• curtel, curtil, cuyrtel, kertel, kertell, kertelle, kertil, kiertel, kirtell, kirtil, kirtill, kirtyll, kurtel, kurtell, kyrtell, kyrtil, kyrtle, kyrtul, kyrtyl, kyrtylle

Etymology

Inherited from Old English cyrtel, akin to Old Norse kyrtill.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkirtəl/, /ˈkɛrtəl/, /ˈkurtəl/

Noun

kirtel (plural kirtles)

1. A men's kirtle or coat (often worn under an overcoat)
2. A women's kirtle or gown (often worn under an overcoat)
3. (figurative) A cover; an exterior or outer layer.
4. (anatomy, figurative) A tunic or membrane.
5. (rare) A coat that goes below armour.

Descendants

• English: kirtle
• Scots: kirtle

References

• “kirtel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.