eldertongue

Old English · adjective

ieldra

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈi͜yl.drɑ/
[ˈi͜yɫ.drɑ]
Syllables
ˈi͜yl · drɑ (2 syllables)
Modern English
parentolderealdelderancestor

ieldra1 · adjective

Senses

  1. older: comparative degree of eald

Declension

Strong declension of ieldra
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative ieldraieldreieldre
Accusative ieldranieldranieldre
Genitive ieldranieldranieldran
Dative ieldranieldranieldran
Instrumental ieldranieldranieldran
Plural
Nominative ieldranieldranieldran
Accusative ieldranieldranieldran
Genitive ieldraieldrenaieldraieldrenaieldraieldrena
Dative ieldrumieldrumieldrum
Instrumental ieldrumieldrumieldrum

ieldra2 · noun · masculine

Senses

  1. parent

  2. ancestor

  3. an elder more generally

Declension · weak

Declension of ieldra
SingularPlural
Nominative ieldraieldran
Accusative ieldranieldran
Genitive ieldranieldrena
Dative ieldranieldrum

All forms (5)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *alþizô, whence also Old High German altiro, Old Norse ellri.

Descendants

elder

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