tænel
Old English
Alternative forms
- tēnil
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *tainilaz, a diminutive of *tainijǭ (“wickerwork; basket”), from *tainaz (“rod; twig”). Related to Old High German zeina (“basket”), Old Norse teina (“wicker basket”).
Noun
tǣnel m (nominative plural tǣnelas)
- A wicker basket
Declension
Declension of tænel (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | tǣnel | tǣnelas |
accusative | tǣnel | tǣnelas |
genitive | tǣneles | tǣnela |
dative | tǣnele | tǣnelum |
Descendants
- Middle English: tenel, tenell
- English: teanel (dialectal)