ielde
Old English
Alternative forms
- ælde, ylde
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *aldiz (“human being, person, man”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to nourish, grow”). Cognate with Old Saxon eldi (“human being, person, man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiylde/
Noun
ielde m
- (plural only) men
Declension
Declension of ielde
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | – | ielde |
| accusative | – | ielde |
| genitive | – | ielda |
| dative | – | ieldum |
Synonyms
- lēode
Related terms
- alan
- eald
- ieldu