eldertongue

Old English · noun

æþelu

Part of speech
noun, feminine / neuter
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ˈæ.θe.lu/
[ˈæ.ðe.lu]
Syllables
ˈæ · θe · lu (3 syllables)
Modern English
nobilityaristocracygeniuspreeminencegrowthproducetalentincrease

æþelu1 · adjective · inflected form

Senses

  1. inflection of æþele:; strong nominative feminine singular

  2. inflection of æþele:; strong nominative/accusative neuter plural

  3. Inflected form of æþele

æþelu2 · noun · feminine/neuter

Senses

  1. nobility, aristocracy

  2. family, origin, descent

  3. genius, talent; preeminence

  4. nature

  5. produce, yield; growth, increase

Declension · strong ō-stem

Declension of æþelu
SingularPlural
Nominative æþeluæþelaæþeleæþelu
Accusative æþeleæþeluæþelaæþeleæþelu
Genitive æþeleæþeluæþela
Dative æþeleæþeluæþelum

All forms (4)

Etymology

Akin to Old High German adal (“nobility”), Old English æþele (“noble”).

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