ellri
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *alþizô, comparative of *aldaz. See also ellztr.
Adjective
ellri
- comparative degree of gamall
Declension
Declension of ellri
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ellri | ellri | ellra |
| accusative | ellra | ellri | ellra |
| dative | ellra | ellri | ellra |
| genitive | ellra | ellri | ellra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | ellri | ellri | ellri |
| accusative | ellri | ellri | ellri |
| dative | ellrum | ellrum | ellrum |
| genitive | ellri | ellri | ellri |
Descendants
- Icelandic: eldri
- Faroese: eldri
- Norwegian Nynorsk: eldre
- Norwegian Bokmål: eldre
- Old Swedish: ældre
- Swedish: äldre
- Danish: ældre
References
- “ellri”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press