hafelle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• hafella, hagfella, hagfelle (non-standard since 2012)

Etymology

From Old Norse hagfella.

Noun

hafelle f (definite singular hafella, indefinite plural hafeller, definite plural hafellene)

1. a roundpole fence
2. a primitive fence made from hewn bushes and or felled trees

Synonyms

• (roundpole fence): skigard

References

• “hafelle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.