eþel
Old English
Alternative forms
- œ̄þel (early)
- ǣþel
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ōþalą, from Proto-Indo-European *āt- (“race, people”). Germanic cognates include Old Frisian ēthel, Old High German uodal, Old Norse óðal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːθel/, [ˈeːðel]
Noun
ēþel m
- One's ancestral land, home, territory.
- Ic ealne geondhwearf eðel Gotena. I travelled through all the country of the Goths.
- the rune ᛟ
Declension
Declension of eþel (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēþel | ēþlas |
| accusative | ēþel | ēþlas |
| genitive | ēþles | ēþla |
| dative | ēþle | ēþlum |
Derived terms
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