Tolen

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Fjerdan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Fjerdan *tolon.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈtolən/

Rhymes: -olən

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

Notes

Coined by Christian Thalmann in honor of the backer Kira Tholen as a reward for supporting the #SaveShadowAndBone and #SixOfCrowsSpinoff billboard campaign.