tordwifel
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *tordawibil, from Proto-Germanic *turdawibilaz. Cognate with Old Norse torðvifill. Equivalent to tord (“turd”) + wifel (“beetle”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tordwifel m
- dung beetle
- Synonym: sċearnwifel
Declension edit
Declension of tordwifel (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tordwifel | tordwifelas |
| accusative | tordwifel | tordwifelas |
| genitive | tordwifeles | tordwifela |
| dative | tordwifele | tordwifelum |
Descendants edit
- Middle English: *tordwevel
- English: turd weevil