æþele
Old English
Alternative forms
- eþele, æðele
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *aþalaz. Akin to Old High German adal (German edel), Old Norse aðall.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæðele/
Adjective
æþele
- noble, aristocratic, eminent
- famous, glorious
- excellent
Declension
Declension of æþele — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | æþele | æþelu, -o | æþele |
| Accusative | æþelne | æþele | æþele |
| Genitive | æþeles | æþelre | æþeles |
| Dative | æþelum | æþelre | æþelum |
| Instrumental | æþele | æþelre | æþele |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | æþele | æþela, -e | æþelu, -o |
| Accusative | æþele | æþela, -e | æþelu, -o |
| Genitive | æþelra | æþelra | æþelra |
| Dative | æþelum | æþelum | æþelum |
| Instrumental | æþelum | æþelum | æþelum |
Declension of æþele — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | æþela | æþele | æþele |
| Accusative | æþelan | æþelan | æþele |
| Genitive | æþelan | æþelan | æþelan |
| Dative | æþelan | æþelan | æþelan |
| Instrumental | æþelan | æþelan | æþelan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | æþelan | æþelan | æþelan |
| Accusative | æþelan | æþelan | æþelan |
| Genitive | æþelra, æþelena | æþelra, æþelena | æþelra, æþelena |
| Dative | æþelum | æþelum | æþelum |
| Instrumental | æþelum | æþelum | æþelum |
Derived terms
- æþelu
- æþelian
- æþeling
- æþellīc
- æþelnes
- æþelcund
- æþelboren
- æþelcyning
Descendants
- Middle English: athel
- English: athel, Ethel