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Old English · proper noun

Wendelsæ

Normalised Wendelsǣ

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine / feminine
Declension
strong i-stem
IPA
/ˈwen.delˌsæː/
Syllables
ˈwen · del · ˌsæː (3 syllables)
Modern English
wendel seamediterranean

Meaning

  1. the Mediterranean Sea

    Se westsūþende Europe landġemirce is in Ispania westeweardum et ðǣm gārseċġe, and mǣst æt þǣm iġlande, þætte Gaðes hātte, þǣr scīet sē Wendelsǣ up of þǣm gārseċġe; þǣr ēac Ercoles sȳla standað.

    The southwestern end of Europe is in Hispania at the western ocean, and the westernmost part is at the island known as Gades, where the Mediterranean flows into the ocean and where the Pillars of Hercules stand.

    late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

Declension

Declension of Wendelsæ
Singular
Nominative Wendelsǣ
Accusative Wendelsǣ
Genitive WendelsǣWendelsǣs
Dative Wendelsǣ

All forms (2)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Wandilasaiwi, from *Wandil (“Vandal”) + *saiwi (“sea”). Equivalent to Wendel + sǣ. Cognate with Old High German Wentilsēo.

Descendants

wendel sea

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