apald

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse apaldr, from Proto-Germanic *apaldraz, from *aplaz (apple, fruit) +‎ *-draz (tree suffix). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic apaldur, Swedish apel, and Danish abild.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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apald m (definite singular apalden, indefinite plural apaldar, definite plural apaldane)

  1. an apple tree
    Synonym: epletre

References

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  • “Apall” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring