æþel
Old English
Alternative forms
- ēþel
Etymology
From a suffixed form of Proto-Germanic *ōþ-. Cognate with Old Saxon oðil, Old Frisian ethel, Old High German uodil, Old Norse óðal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæːðel/
Noun
ǣþel m
- homeland, ancestral territory
Declension
Declension of æþel (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ǣþel | ǣþelas |
accusative | ǣþel | ǣþelas |
genitive | ǣþeles | ǣþela |
dative | ǣþele | ǣþelum |