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adel

Pronunciation: /ˈɑ̀ːdel/

“adel” is a Norwegian Bokmål word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. nobility
  2. heartwood

Etymology

Formally, the word is the same as Old Norse aðal, but the meaning is derived from Middle Low German adel; compare modern German Adel.

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