æþelu
Old English
Alternative forms
- æþelo, eþelu
Etymology
Akin to Old High German adal "nobility", Old English æþele "noble"
Noun
æþelu f or n
- nobility, aristocracy
- family, origin, descent
- genius, talent; preeminence
- nature
- produce, yield; growth, increase
Declension
- Feminine
Declension of æþelu (strong ō-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | æþelu | æþela, æþele |
accusative | æþele | æþela, æþele |
genitive | æþele | æþela |
dative | æþele | æþelum |
- Neuter
(indeclinable in neuter singular)
Declension of æþelu
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | æþelu | æþelu |
accusative | æþelu | æþelu |
genitive | æþelu | æþela |
dative | æþelu | æþelum |