barsel
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Danish barnsøl, a compound of barn (“child”) and øl (“beer”). The word originally designating a celebration after the birth of a child. Cf. also Norwegian Bokmål barsel and Swedish barnsöl. The modern form is influenced by the suffix -sel.
See also gravøl (“wake”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbarsel c (singular definite barslen, plural indefinite barsler)
- confinement (after childbirth), lying-in
- parental leave
References
edit- “barsel” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom earlier barnsøl.
Noun
editbarsel n (plural barselet)
- childbirth
- (historical) a feast by a child's birth or baptism
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “barsel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.