spæl

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spɛaːl/

Etymology 1

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Noun

spæl n (genitive singular spæls, plural spæl or spøl)

1. game, match

   Synonym: leikur

2. (music) play

Declension

n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	spæl	spælið	spæl	spælini
accusative	spæl	spælið	spæl	spælini
dative	spæli	spælinum	spælum	spælunum
genitive	spæls	spælsins	spæla	spælanna

n5	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	spæl	spælið	spøl	spølini
accusative	spæl	spælið	spøl	spølini
dative	spæli	spælinum	spølum	spølunum
genitive	spæls	spælsins	spæla	spælanna

Derived terms

• borðspæl (“board game”)
• telduspæl (“computer game”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

spæl n (genitive singular spæls, plural spæl or spøl)

1. winch

   Synonym: vinda

Declension

n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	spæl	spælið	spæl	spælini
accusative	spæl	spælið	spæl	spælini
dative	spæli	spælinum	spælum	spælunum
genitive	spæls	spælsins	spæla	spælanna

n5	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	spæl	spælið	spøl	spølini
accusative	spæl	spælið	spøl	spølini
dative	spæli	spælinum	spølum	spølunum
genitive	spæls	spælsins	spæla	spælanna

Icelandic

Verb

spæl

1. second-person singular active imperative of spæla