See also: adal, Adal, aðal-, -adal, and athal-

Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse aðal, from Proto-Germanic *aþalą.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

aðal m (genitive singular aðals, uncountable)

  1. nobility

Declension edit

m53 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative aðal aðalin
Accusative aðal aðalin
Dative aðali aðalinum
Genitive aðals aðalsins

Synonyms edit

Noun edit

aðal n (genitive singular aðals, uncountable)

  1. nobility
  2. the pure, best grain

Declension edit

Declension of aðal (singular only)
n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative aðal aðalið
accusative aðal aðalið
dative aðali aðalinum
genitive aðals aðalsins

Synonyms edit

Adjective edit

aðal (no inflection)

  1. (kvæði) noble

See also edit

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse aðal.

Noun edit

aðal n (genitive singular aðals, no plural)

  1. speciality, hallmark, characteristic

Declension edit

Further reading edit

Old Norse edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *aþalą.

Noun edit

aðal n (genitive aðals, dative aðli)

  1. nature, (inborn) disposition

Declension edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Icelandic: aðal
  • Faroese: aðal

References edit

  • aðal in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.