Danish

Noun

bål n (singular definite bålet, plural indefinite bål)

1. fire, bonfire, pyre

Inflection

See also

• ild c

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse bál

Noun

bål n ‎(definite singular bålet, indefinite plural bål, definite plural båla or bålene)

1. a bonfire

Derived terms

• leirbål

References

• “bål” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse bál

Noun

bål n ‎(definite singular bålet, indefinite plural bål, definite plural båla)

1. a bonfire

Derived terms

• leirbål

References

• “bål” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boːl/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse bál ‎(“fire”), from Proto-Germanic *bēlą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- ‎(“light, bright”).

Noun

bål n

1. pyre, bonfire

Declension

See also

• brasa
• brand
• eld
• vårdkase

Etymology 2

From Old Norse bolr ‎(“bole”).

Noun

bål c

1. bole; the trunk or stem of a tree
2. (anatomy) the front part of the torso

Declension

See also

• stam

Etymology 3

From English bowl.

Noun

bål c

1. a fruity, not so strong alcoholic drink
2. a wide bowl used to serve the above mentioned drink