mareel
Seafire, phosphorescence on the ocean, especially around the Shetland IslandsSeafire, phosphorescence on the ocean, especially around the Shetland Islands.
UK/ˈmɑːɹiːl/US/mɑˈɹil/
Meaning
1 senses(Shetland, uncountable)Seafire, phosphorescence on the ocean, especially around the Shetland Islands.
Origin
From an unattested Norn term *mareld, from Old Norse mǫrueldr, from marr (“sea”) + eldr (“From an unattested Norn term *mareld, from Old Norse mǫrueldr, from marr (“sea”) + eldr (“fire”). Compare Icelandic maurildi, Swedish mareld.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsea sparkle
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable