seolh
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *selhaz (compare North Frisian selich, Middle Low German sēl, Middle Dutch seel, Old High German selah, Old Norse selr).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seo̯lh/, [seo̯lx]
Noun
seolh m (nominative plural sēolas)
- seal (animal)
Declension
Declension of seolh (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | seolh | sēolas |
accusative | seolh | sēolas |
genitive | sēoles | sēola |
dative | sēole | sēolum |
Descendants
- English: seal
- Scots: selch
- ⇒ Scots: selkie
- → English: selkie
- ⇒ Scots: selkie