ald

See also: áld, âld, and åld.

Gothic

Romanization

ald

1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌻𐌳

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Ludian

Etymology

Related to Finnish aalto.

Noun

ald

1. wave

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aldaz (“grown-up”), originally a participle form of *alaną (“to grow up”), corresponding to Latin altus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑld/, [ɑɫd]

Adjective

ald (Anglian)

1. Alternative form of eald

Declension

Declension of ald — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ald	ald	ald
Accusative	aldne	alde	ald
Genitive	aldes	aldre	aldes
Dative	aldum	aldre	aldum
Instrumental	alde	aldre	alde
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	alde	alda, alde	ald
Accusative	alde	alda, alde	ald
Genitive	aldra	aldra	aldra
Dative	aldum	aldum	aldum
Instrumental	aldum	aldum	aldum

Declension of ald — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	alda	alde	alde
Accusative	aldan	aldan	alde
Genitive	aldan	aldan	aldan
Dative	aldan	aldan	aldan
Instrumental	aldan	aldan	aldan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	aldan	aldan	aldan
Accusative	aldan	aldan	aldan
Genitive	aldra, aldena	aldra, aldena	aldra, aldena
Dative	aldum	aldum	aldum
Instrumental	aldum	aldum	aldum

Descendants

• English: old

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aldaz (“grown-up”), from Proto-Indo-European *altós, *h₂eltós (“grow, nourish”), from *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”). Compare Old Frisian ald, Old English eald, ald, Old High German alt.

Adjective

ald (comparative aldiro, superlative aldist)

1. old

Declension

Positive forms of ald

Strong declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	ald	alde	ald	alde	ald	aldu
accusative	aldana	alde	ald	alde	alda	aldu
genitive	aldes	aldarō	aldes	aldarō	aldaro	aldarō
dative	aldumu	aldum	aldumu	aldum	aldaro	aldum
Weak declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	aldo	aldu	alda	aldu	alda	aldu
accusative	aldun	aldun	alda	aldun	aldun	aldun
genitive	aldun	aldonō	aldun	aldonō	aldun	aldonō
dative	aldun	aldum	aldun	aldum	aldun	aldum

Comparative forms of ald (weak only)

gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	aldiro	aldiru	aldira	aldiru	aldira	aldiru
accusative	aldirun	aldirun	aldira	aldirun	aldirun	aldirun
genitive	aldirun	aldironō	aldirun	aldironō	aldirun	aldironō
dative	aldirun	aldirum	aldirun	aldirum	aldirun	aldirum

Superlative forms of ald

Strong declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	aldist	aldiste	aldist	aldiste	aldist	aldistu
accusative	aldistana	aldiste	aldist	aldiste	aldista	aldistu
genitive	aldistes	aldistarō	aldistes	aldistarō	aldistaro	aldistarō
dative	aldistumu	aldistum	aldistumu	aldistum	aldistaro	aldistum
Weak declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	aldisto	aldistu	aldista	aldistu	aldista	aldistu
accusative	aldistun	aldistun	aldista	aldistun	aldistun	aldistun
genitive	aldistun	aldistonō	aldistun	aldistonō	aldistun	aldistonō
dative	aldistun	aldistum	aldistun	aldistum	aldistun	aldistum

Descendants

• Middle Low German: ôlt, old
  • German Low German: old, oold, ol, olt
    • → German: oll
  • Plautdietsch: oolt

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Veps

Etymology

Related to Finnish aalto.

Noun

ald

1. wave

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Westrobothnian

Noun

ald n

1. Offspring, progeny.

Related terms

• ala
• aläs
• äläs
• alasam
• aller
• ält