different between pinsel vs pensel

English

Noun

pinsel (plural pinsels)

1. The triangular heraldic flag of a Scottish clan chief's representative, used in the clan chief's absence.

Related terms

• pennon
• pennoncel
• pencel

References

Anagrams

• Esplin, L-spine, Pilsen, spinel, spline

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse pínsl

Noun

pinsel m (definite singular pinselen, indefinite plural pinsler, definite plural pinslene)

1. torment, torture

See also

• pinsle (Nynorsk)

References

• “pinsel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “pinsel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

English

Noun

pensel (plural pensels)

1. Obsolete form of pencel.

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Anagrams

• plenes, spleen

Danish

Etymology

Via German Pinsel and Old French pincel from Latin p?nicillum (“brush”), a diminutive of p?niculus, which is itself a diminutive of p?nis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?n?s?l/, [?p??n?sl?]

Noun

pensel c (singular definite penslen or (unofficial) penselen, plural indefinite pensler)

1. paintbrush

Inflection

References

• “pensel” in Den Danske Ordbog

Malay

Alternative forms

• (Jawi) ???????

Etymology

From English pencil.

Pronunciation

• (Bahasa Baku) IPA^(key): /pensel/

Noun

pensel (Jawi spelling ??????)

1. pencil

Synonyms

• potlot

Derived terms

• pensel warna
• pensel kayu

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Pinsel, from Old French pincel, from Latin peniculus

Noun

pensel m (definite singular penselen, indefinite plural pensler, definite plural penslene)

1. a brush, paintbrush

Derived terms

• sminkepensel

References

• “pensel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “pensel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Pinsel, from Old French pincel, from Latin peniculus

Noun

pensel m (definite singular penselen, indefinite plural penslar, definite plural penslane)

1. a brush, paintbrush

Derived terms

• sminkepensel

References

• “pensel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

pensel c

1. paintbrush

Declension

Anagrams

• spelen