Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *kudulā, from Proto-Germanic *kudilǭ, a diminutive from Proto-Germanic *kuddô + -ilǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *gewt- (pouch, sack), from *gew- (to bend, bow, arch, vault, curve). Equivalent to codd +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cudele f (nominative plural cudelan)

  1. cuttlefish
    Synonym: wāsesċite

Usage notes

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  • The exact gender is not known, as the term is glossed once without reference to gender, but based on the phonology and spelling, it is likely a feminine weak noun.
  • That the first vowel is /u/ and not /o/ or /i/ suggests that the word was earlier *cudole.

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