kjelde

Norwegian Nynorsk

/²çɛldə/

noun-f2
Definitions
  • wellhead, source
  • a source of a resource lying under the earth, a reservoir
  • a cause, a reason
  • a source of information

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse kelda (a well, a spring, source).

Origin

Old Norse

kelda

Gloss

a well, a spring, source

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms