eaxl
Old English
Alternative forms
- eaxel
Etymology
From earlier *eahslu, from Anglo-Frisian *æhslu, from West Germanic *ahslu, from Proto-Germanic *ahslō. Cognate with Old Frisian axle, Old Saxon ahsla, Old Dutch *assala, Old High German ahsala, Old Norse ǫxl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæɑ̯ksl̩/, [ˈæɑ̯ksl̩]
Noun
eaxl f
- shoulder
Declension
Declension of eaxl (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | eaxl | eaxla, eaxle |
| accusative | eaxle | eaxla, eaxle |
| genitive | eaxle | eaxla |
| dative | eaxle | eaxlum |
Synonyms
- sċuldra
Descendants
- Middle English: axil, axle
- English: axle
- Scots: aixle, exle