jarl

Norwegian Nynorsk

/jɑrl/

noun-m1

Definitions

(historical) jarl a title given to the highest noblemen in Norse times. Went out of use in the 14th century.
an earl British nobleman

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse jarl (earl).

Origin

Old Norse

jarl

Gloss

earl

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

jarl English
jaarli Finnish
ярл Russian
jarl Norwegian Bokmål
iarla Irish
jarl Old Norse
jarlborinn Old Norse
jarldómr Old Norse
jarlsdóttir Old Norse
jarlsnafn Old Norse
jarl Icelandic
iarll Welsh
iarla Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
jallur Faroese
yurl Cornish
ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ Proto-Norse