fælle

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse félagi (“companion”), derived from fællig, Old Norse félag (“fellowship”), a compound of fé (“wealth”) +‎ lag (“place, fellowship”). The English word fellow is borrowed from Old Norse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈfɛlə]

Noun

fælle c (singular definite fællen, plural indefinite fæller)

(archaic) a fellow, companion

Derived terms

lidelsesfælle
partifælle
rejsefælle
trosfælle
ægtefælle

References

“fælle” in Den Danske Ordbog

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