cudele

Old English

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps a diminutive equivalent to codd +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkudele/

Noun

cudele f (nominative plural cudelan)

cuttlefish

Usage notes

The exact gender is not known, as the term is glossed once without reference to gender, but based on the phonology and spelling is likely a feminine weak noun.

Inflection

Declension of cudele (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cudele	cudelan
accusative	cudelan	cudelan
genitive	cudelan	cudelena
dative	cudelan	cudelum

Descendants

Middle English: codel
- English: cuttle; cuttlefish

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