Old English · noun
hwierfepol
Normalised hwierfepōl
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxwi͜yr.feˌpoːl/[ˈʍi͜yrˠ.veˌpoːl]
- Syllables
- ˈxwi͜yr · fe · ˌpoːl (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- whirlpooleddy
Meaning
-
whirlpool, eddy
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hwierfepōl | hwierfepōlas |
| Accusative | hwierfepōl | hwierfepōlas |
| Genitive | hwierfepōles | hwierfepōla |
| Dative | hwierfepōle | hwierfepōlum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from a derivative of hwierfan (“to turn, revolve”) + pōl, or possibly an alteration of *hwierfelpōl, from hwierfel (“whirl, whirlpool, eddy”) + pōl (“pool”).
Descendants
whirlpool
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