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fæl.

cruel, hurtful, malicious

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

adj/fɛːl/[fɛːˀl]

  1. cruel, hurtful, malicious

  2. nasty, foul, disgusting, repulsive, despicable

  3. violent, severe, intensely uncomfortable

  4. bad

Where this word comes from

Either derived from Old Norse fælinn (like gal from galinn), or from Old Norse fælt (adverb). Related to Middle High German fālant, vālant (“demon, monster”), English fell (“cruel, violent”).

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