æðele
Old English
Alternative forms
- eþele, æþele
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *aþalaz. Akin to Old High German adal (German edel), Old Norse aðall.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæðele/
Adjective
æðele
- noble, aristocratic, eminent
- famous, glorious
- excellent
Declension
Declension of æðele — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | æðele | æðelu, -o | æðele |
| Accusative | æðelne | æðele | æðele |
| Genitive | æðeles | æðelre | æðeles |
| Dative | æðelum | æðelre | æðelum |
| Instrumental | æðele | æðelre | æðele |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | æðele | æðela, -e | æðelu, -o |
| Accusative | æðele | æðela, -e | æðelu, -o |
| Genitive | æðelra | æðelra | æðelra |
| Dative | æðelum | æðelum | æðelum |
| Instrumental | æðelum | æðelum | æðelum |
Declension of æðele — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | æðela | æðele | æðele |
| Accusative | æðelan | æðelan | æðele |
| Genitive | æðelan | æðelan | æðelan |
| Dative | æðelan | æðelan | æðelan |
| Instrumental | æðelan | æðelan | æðelan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | æðelan | æðelan | æðelan |
| Accusative | æðelan | æðelan | æðelan |
| Genitive | æðelra, æðelena | æðelra, æðelena | æðelra, æðelena |
| Dative | æðelum | æðelum | æðelum |
| Instrumental | æðelum | æðelum | æðelum |
Derived terms
- æðelu
- æðelian
- æðeling
- æðellīc
- æðelnes
- æðelcund
- æðelboren
- æðelcyning
Descendants
- Middle English: athel
- English: athel, Ethel