Icelandic

Noun

spæll m ‎(genitive singular spæls, nominative plural spælar)

1. an earflap on a hat that may be tied under the jaw
2. a band at the back of a waistcoat, trousers, overcoat, etc., for adjusting its tightness
3. a band on a gown or corset that goes over the shoulder
4. a stick driven into the ground to which things may be attached; stake
5. spoke (in a wheel)

Declension

Synonyms

• (spoke): pílári, speli, spölur, geisli

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.
• Mörður Árnason (editor). Íslensk orðabók, 4th edition. Reykjavík, 2007 (web version).
• “Spjæld” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog