ydel
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English īdel, from Proto-West Germanic *īdal, from Proto-Germanic *īdalaz.
Alternative forms
- idel, idil, idill, idul, idyl, idyll, ydell, ydil, ydill, ydul, ydull
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiːdəl/
Adjective
ydel (plural and weak singular ydele)
- vain, worthless, pointless
- empty, void, vacant
- idle, inactive
- lazy, sluggish
Related terms
- ydelly
- ydelnesse
- ydelschipe
Descendants
- English: idle
- Scots: idle
References
- “īdel, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Noun
ydel (uncountable)
- (rare) uselessness, waste
- (rare) idleness, inactivity
Descendants
- English: idle
References
- “īdel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.