eldertongue

Old English · noun

ealdordagas

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈæ͜ɑl.dorˌdɑ.ɡɑs/
[ˈæ͜ɑɫ.dorˌdɑ.ɣɑs]
Syllables
ˈæ͜ɑl · dor · ˌdɑ · ɡɑs (4 syllables)
Modern English
lifetime

Meaning

  1. (plural)the days of one's life; lifetime

Declension

Declension of ealdordagas
Plural
Nominative ealdordagas
Accusative ealdordagas
Genitive ealdordaga
Dative ealdordagum

All forms (3)

Etymology

From ealdor (“life, lifetime”) + dagas (“days”). Directly equivalent to Old Norse aldrdagar (“days of one's life; lifetime”).

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