scolu
Old English
Alternative forms
- sċeolu
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skulō (“crowd”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷel- (“crowd, people”). Cognate with Old Saxon scola, skola (“troop, band, multitude”). More at school.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃolu/
Noun
sċolu f
- a troop or band of people
- host, division of an army
- multitude
- (of fish) shoal, school
Declension
Declension of scolu (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sċolu | sċola, sċole |
| accusative | sċole | sċola, sċole |
| genitive | sċole | sċola |
| dative | sċole | sċolum |
Descendants
- English: shoal