mistal

noun

mis·​tal

ˈmistᵊl

plural -s

dialectal, England

: a shed for cows

Word History

Etymology

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian melkestφl milking shed in a saeter, from melk milk (from Old Norse mjolk) + stφl milking shed, from Old Norse stöthull

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