Tolen

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Fjerdan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Fjerdan *tolon.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈtolən/

Noun

tolen t (accusative tölnir, definite tolnen)

  1. nose (of animals), snout, muzzle
  2. (figuratively) detective, investigator
    Tolnen nuvyon dolka vol haffi.
    The detective found bootprints in the dust.
Inflection
Indefinite Definite
Nominative tolen tolnen
Accusative tölnir tölnire
Oblique tolen tolnen
Genitive tolen tolnen