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øl.

beer (the drink as such)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/œl//øːl/dated
  1. beer (the drink as such)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Danish øl, from Old Norse ǫl, from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- (“beer”). The short-vowel pronunciation was originally chiefly restricted to Oslo, for which reason the form øl, ølet was standardized instead of øll, øllet (cf. Danish øl, øllet). However, this pronunciation has now established itself more widely, making the current spelling irregular.

noun/œl//øːl/dated
  1. a portion (glass, bottle) of beer

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Danish øl, from Old Norse ǫl, from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- (“beer”). The short-vowel pronunciation was originally chiefly restricted to Oslo, for which reason the form øl, ølet was standardized instead of øll, øllet (cf. Danish øl, øllet). However, this pronunciation has now established itself more widely, making the current spelling irregular.

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