jøtul

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• jutul (metaphony form)
• jøtun, jotun (Old Norse semi-learned an learned borrowings)

Dialects

• jøtøl
• jøtle
• jøtel
• jøtedl
• jutuli
• jùtel
• jutedl

Etymology

From Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jette and jotun.

Noun

jøtul m (definite singular jøtulen, indefinite plural jøtlar, definite plural jøtlane)

1. (folklore) mountain-dwelling giant; giant living inside a mountain
3. (Norse mythology) jotun

Usage notes

This form was removed from the official standard in 2012. It’s superseded by jutul.

Derived terms

• jøtulverk
• Jøtul (“Norwegian stove brand”)
• jøtulgryte
• jøtulomn (“stove from the brand Jøtul”)

References

• “jøtul” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
• “jøtul” in Norsk Ordbok – Ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet