Old English · adjective
beald
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /bæ͜ɑld/[bæ͜ɑɫd]
- Syllables
- bæ͜ɑld (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- boldbravebawd
Meaning
-
brave, bold
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | beald | beald | beald |
| Accusative | bealdne | bealde | beald |
| Genitive | bealdes | bealdre | bealdes |
| Dative | bealdum | bealdre | bealdum |
| Instrumental | bealde | bealdre | bealde |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | bealde | bealdabealde | beald |
| Accusative | bealde | bealdabealde | beald |
| Genitive | bealdra | bealdra | bealdra |
| Dative | bealdum | bealdum | bealdum |
| Instrumental | bealdum | bealdum | bealdum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | bealda | bealde | bealde |
| Accusative | bealdan | bealdan | bealde |
| Genitive | bealdan | bealdan | bealdan |
| Dative | bealdan | bealdan | bealdan |
| Instrumental | bealdan | bealdan | bealdan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | bealdan | bealdan | bealdan |
| Accusative | bealdan | bealdan | bealdan |
| Genitive | bealdrabealdena | bealdrabealdena | bealdrabealdena |
| Dative | bealdum | bealdum | bealdum |
| Instrumental | bealdum | bealdum | bealdum |
All forms (10)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *balþ, from Proto-Germanic *balþaz. Cognate with Old Saxon bald, Old High German bald, Old Norse ballr.
Descendants
bawd, bold
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