erl
Middle EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Inherited from Old English eorl, from Proto-West Germanic *erl, from Proto-Germanic *erlaz. Cognate to Old Swedish iærl, Old Danish ierl.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
erl (plural erles)
- A great noble subordinate to a king or duke; a count or earl:
- (rare) A partner; one who accompanies another.
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “ē̆rl, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-30.
Old SaxonEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Germanic *erlaz.
NounEdit
erl m
DeclensionEdit
Declension of erl (masculine a-stem)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | erl | erlos |
accusative | erl | erlos |
genitive | erles | erlō |
dative | erle | erlum |
instrumental | — | — |