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odal.

of inherited (land) property rights (of the noun); allodial, especially from time immemorial

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. of inherited (land) property rights (of the noun); allodial, especially from time immemorial

Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish oþol, oþal, odhel, from Old Norse óðal, from Proto-Germanic *ōþalą. Cognate with Danish and Norwegian Bokmål odel, Norwegian Nynorsk odal, Faroese and Icelandic óðal. Compare odel (“soil”), odling (“cultivation”), odla (“to cultivate”).

noun
  1. inherited allodial property right (and therearound); specifically in accordance with inheritance rights regarding land for cultivation

    uncommon
  2. (Runic alphabet) name of the rune ᛟ (o)

Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish oþol, oþal, odhel, from Old Norse óðal, from Proto-Germanic *ōþalą. Cognate with Danish and Norwegian Bokmål odel, Norwegian Nynorsk odal, Faroese and Icelandic óðal. Compare odel (“soil”), odling (“cultivation”), odla (“to cultivate”).

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