botl
Old English
Alternative forms
- bold
Etymology
Probably representing an earlier *boþl, from Proto-West Germanic *bōþl, from Proto-Germanic *bōþlą, from an instrumental form of *būaną (“to dwell”). Compare Old Norse ból. More at suffix -eld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /botl/
Noun
botl n
- building
- house, dwelling
Declension
Declension of botl (strong-a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bold | bold |
| accusative | bold | bold |
| genitive | boldes | bolda |
| dative | bolde | boldum |
Derived terms
- bytlan
- cynebotl
Descendants
- Middle English: bold (from metathetic form bold)
- English: bold