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bjalla.

bell (metallic resonating object)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpjatla]
  1. bell (metallic resonating object)

    feminine
  2. bell (of a wind instrument)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Norse bjalla, from Proto-Germanic *bellǭ; cognate with English bell.

verb[ˈpjatla]
  1. to be noisy

    weak
  2. to call

    weak
    Bjallaðu í mig þegar verkinu er lokið.
  3. to crow (said of ravens)

    weak
Where this word comes from

From the noun bjalla.

noun[ˈpjatla]
  1. beetle

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Probably related to Danish bille.

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