Old English · noun
earendel
Normalised ēarendel
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong i-stem
- IPA
- /ˈæ͜ɑː.ren.del/
- Syllables
- ˈæ͜ɑː · ren · del (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- morning stardawnstar
Meaning
-
the morning star
-
the dawn
[aurora iam spargit polum] eorendel eallunga geondstret heofon
dawn spreads all across the heavens
11th century, Durham Hymnal gloss
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | ēarendel |
| Accusative | ēarendel |
| Genitive | ēarendeles |
| Dative | ēarendele |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Auziwandilaz, from *auzi (“dawn”) + *wandilaz (“fluctuating, variable, wandering”), perhaps via the intermediate forms *ēarwendel or *ēarwandel.
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