Danish

Noun

juvel c (singular definite juvelen, plural indefinite juveler)

1. jewel, gem

Declension

References

• “juvel” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowing from German Juwel, from Old French joiel, probably from Vulgar Latin *iocāle, from neuter of *iocālis, from Latin iocus ‎(“joke, jest”).

Pronunciation

Noun

juvel m ‎(definite singular juvelen, indefinite plural juveler, definite plural juvelene)

1. jewel

Synonyms

• praktstykke (figuratively)

Derived terms

• juvelbesatt
• juveler
• juvelerbutikk

See also

• edelsten / edelstein
• smykkesten / smykkestein

References

• “juvel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “juvel” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowing from German Juwel, from Old French joiel, probably from Vulgar Latin *iocāle, from neuter of *iocālis, from Latin iocus ‎(“joke, jest”).

Noun

juvel m ‎(definite singular juvelen, indefinite plural juvelar, definite plural juvelane)

1. a jewel

Synonyms

• praktstykke (figuratively)

Derived terms

• juveler

See also

• edelstein
• smykkestein

References

• “juvel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowing from German Juwel, from Old French joiel, probably from Vulgar Latin *iocāle, from neuter of *iocālis, from Latin iocus ‎(“joke, jest”).

Noun

juvel c

1. jewel, gem

Declension

See also

• ädelsten