Tjaele

//t͡ʃeɪlə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    frozen ground uncountable

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ground frostpermafrost

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish tjäle, which is descended from Old Swedish *þiæli, from Old Norse þeli (“frozen ground”), which is related to þel (“nap on wool; underwool”), and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *þelą.

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