jåle

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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Related to gjø, gaule

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /²joːɽə/, IPA(key): /²joːlə/

Verb

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jåle (imperative jål, present tense jåler, passive jåles, simple past jåla or jålet or jålte, past participle jåla or jålet or jålt, present participle jålende)

  1. to overdecorate, overdress to an extent where it is perceived as comedic
    han jåler seg til med designerhatter.
    He wears overly fancy designer hats.

Usage notes

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Mostly used reflexively and with the preposition til: å jåle seg til

Derived terms

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