øl

From Old Norse ǫl, from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- (“beer”).

• IPA^(key): /øl/, [øl]

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øl n (singular definite øllet, plural indefinite øl)

1. beer (liquid)

øl c (singular definite øllen, plural indefinite øller or øl)

1. beer (serving of ~)

From Old Norse ǫl, from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- (“beer”).

• IPA^(key): [øːl]

øl n (genitive singular øls, uncountable)

1. beer

øl f (genitive singular ølar, plural ølir)

1. (countable) beer (a bottle of beer)

• øll (nonstandard reform spelling)

From Danish øl, from Old Norse ǫl, from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- (“beer”). The short-vowel pronunciation was originally chiefly restricted to Oslo, for which reason the form øl, ølet was standardized instead of øll, øllet (cf. Danish øl, øllet). However, this pronunciation has now established itself more widely, making the current spelling irregular.

• IPA^(key): /œl/, (dated) /øːl/
• Rhymes: -œl

øl n (definite singular ølet)

1. beer (the drink as such)

øl m (definite singular ølen, indefinite plural øl, definite plural ølene)

1. a portion (glass, bottle) of beer

• “øl” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• òl (rare, dialectal)

From Old Norse ǫl, from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- (“beer”).

• IPA^(key): /øːl/
• Rhymes: -øːl

øl n (definite singular ølet, uncountable)

1. beer (the drink as such)

øl f or m (definite singular ølen or øla, indefinite plural ølar or øler, definite plural ølane or ølene)

1. a portion (glass, bottle) of beer

• “øl” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Unadapted borrowing from Danish øl (“beer”).

øl n or c

1. deliberate misspelling of öl (“beer”), as when it is considered Danish.
   • 1910, Albert Engström, “Köpenhamn [Copenhagen]”, in Min 5te bok [My 5th book], page 124:

     Gamle Carlsbergs Øl har alltid intresserat mig, icke blott genom sina utmärkta egenskaper som øl betraktadt utan kanske mäst såsom motorn till en stor del af Köpenhamns andliga framåtskridande.

     Old Carlsberg's Beer has always interested me, not only because of its excellent qualities as a beer but perhaps more so as the driving force behind a significant part of Copenhagen's intellectual progress.