barsel

barsel

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish barnsøl, a compound of barn (“child”) and øl (“beer”). The word originally designating a celebration after the birth of a child. Cf. also Norwegian Bokmål barsel and Swedish barnsöl.

See also gravøl (“wake”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈb̥ɑːsl̩, ˈb̥ɑˀsl̩]

Noun

barsel c (singular definite barslen, plural indefinite barsler)

  1. confinement (after childbirth), lying-in
  2. parental leave

Declension

Declension of barsel
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative barsel barslen barsler barslerne
genitive barsels barslens barslers barslernes

Derived terms

  • barselsbesøg
  • barselsdagpenge
  • barselskvinde
  • barselsperiode
  • barselsvikariat

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From earlier barnsøl.

Noun

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barsel n (plural barselet)

  1. childbirth
  2. (historical) a feast by a child's birth or baptism

Derived terms

  • barselgruppe
  • barselpermisjon

References

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