Old English · noun
hwierfel
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxwi͜yr.fel/[ˈʍi͜yrˠ.vel]
- Syllables
- ˈxwi͜yr · fel (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- whirlcircuitswirlcircumferenceperimeterexterioreddy
Meaning
-
circuit, circumference; perimeter, exterior
-
ring, crown
-
whirl, swirl
-
whirlpool, eddy
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hwierfel | hwierfelas |
| Accusative | hwierfel | hwierfelas |
| Genitive | hwierfeles | hwierfela |
| Dative | hwierfele | hwierfelum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hwirbil, from Proto-Germanic *hwirbilaz, equivalent to hweorfan + -el.
Descendants
whirl
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