getæl
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġetel, ġetal, ġeteal
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ga- + *talą, equivalent to ġe- + tæl. Compare Old Saxon gital, Old High German gizal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈtæl/
Noun
ġetæl n
- number, series, reckoning, computation
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- Āgene naman habbaþ ānfeald ġetæl and nabbaþ maniġfeald.
- Proper names have a singular number and lack a plural.
- Āgene naman habbaþ ānfeald ġetæl and nabbaþ maniġfeald.
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- company, race, tribe
- a book of reckoning, register, catalog
Inflection
Declension of getæl (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġetæl | ġetalu |
| accusative | ġetæl | ġetalu |
| genitive | ġetæles | ġetala |
| dative | ġetæle | ġetalum |
Descendants
- Middle English: ȝetæl, ȝetel, itæl, itel