setl
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Noun
setl
- ice.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *setlą, representing Proto-Indo-European *sedlos, from *sed- (“sit”). Cognate with Old High German sezzal (German Sessel), Middle Dutch sētel (Dutch zetel), Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌻𐍃 (sitls). The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek ἑλλά (hellá), Latin sella (“seat, chair”), Russian седло́ (sedló).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /setl/
Noun
setl n
- sitting, residence
- seat, bench, throne
- setting (of sun etc.)
Declension
Declension of setl (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | setl | setlu |
| accusative | setl | setlu |
| genitive | setles | setla |
| dative | setle | setlum |
Descendants
- Middle English: setle, selde (with metathesis)
- English: settle, seld (with metathesis)
See also
- ġifstōl