nædl
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *nēþlō. Cognate with Old Frisian nādle, Old Saxon nādla, Old Dutch nālda, Old High German nādala, Old Norse nál, Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐌸𐌻𐌰 (nēþla).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnæːdl̩/, [ˈnæːdl̩]
Noun
nǣdl f
- needle
- Iċ tēah þone þrǣd þurh þǣre nǣdle ēage.
- I pulled the thread through the eye of the needle.
Declension
Declension of nædl (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nǣdl | nǣdla, nǣdle |
| accusative | nǣdle | nǣdla, nǣdle |
| genitive | nǣdle | nǣdla |
| dative | nǣdle | nǣdlum |
Descendants
- Middle English: nedle
- English: needle