eldertongue

Old English · noun

æl

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/æl/
Syllables
æl (1 syllable)
Modern English
awleelnallhookfork

æl1 · noun · masculine

Senses

  1. awl, hook, fork

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of æl
SingularPlural
Nominative ælalas
Accusative ælalas
Genitive ælesala
Dative ælealum

æl2 · noun · feminine · alternative form

Senses

  1. alternative form of æl (“awl”)

æl3 · noun · masculine

Senses

  1. eel

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of æl
SingularPlural
Nominative ǣlǣlas
Accusative ǣlǣlas
Genitive ǣlesǣla
Dative ǣleǣlum

All forms (12)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *al, from Proto-Germanic *alaz.

From Proto-West Germanic *ālu, from Proto-Germanic *ēlō.

From Proto-West Germanic *āl, from Proto-Germanic *ēlaz.

Descendants

awl, nall, eel

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