Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Akin to Old High German adal (nobility), Old English æþele (noble).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈæ.θe.lu/, [ˈæ.ðe.lu]

Noun

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æþelu f or n

  1. nobility, aristocracy
  2. family, origin, descent
  3. genius, talent; preeminence
  4. nature
  5. produce, yield; growth, increase

Declension

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Feminine
Neuter

(indeclinable in neuter singular)