Where does “gjødsle” come from?

gjødsle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gjødsel, from Norwegian Nynorsk gjø — to feed with the purpose of having the recipient (often an animal) gain weight.

gjødsle (Norwegian Nynorsk): to manure, fertilise plants, soil

Definitions

  1. to manure, fertilise plants, soil

Ancestry of “gjødsle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgjødselmanure, dung
2Norwegian Nynorskgjøto feed with the purpose of having the recipient (often an animal) gain weight

Words derived from “gjødsle”

Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk gjø →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk gjødsel →