æþel
Old English
Etymology
From a suffixed form of Proto-Germanic *ōþ-. Cognate with Old Saxon oðil, Old Frisian ethel, Old High German uodil, Old Norse óðal.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈæːðel/
Noun
æþel m
- homeland, ancestral territory
Declension
Declension of æþel (strong a-stem)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ǣþel | ǣþelas |
| accusative | ǣþel | ǣþelas |
| genitive | ǣþeles | ǣþela |
| dative | ǣþele | ǣþelum |