hwierfel
Old English
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Alternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *hwirbil, from Proto-Germanic *hwirbilaz, equivalent to hweorfan + -el.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edithwierfel m
- circuit, circumference; perimeter, exterior
- ring, crown
- whirl, swirl
- whirlpool, eddy
- Synonyms: edwielle, edwinde, ġeswelg, hwierfepōl, swelgendnes, swelgnes, swylt, þoden, wǣl
Declension
editDeclension of hwierfel (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
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nominative | hwierfel | hwierfelas |
accusative | hwierfel | hwierfelas |
genitive | hwierfeles | hwierfela |
dative | hwierfele | hwierfelum |
Derived terms
edit- hwierfeldīċ (placename)
- hwierfeldūn (placename)
- hwierfelmere (placename)
Descendants
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- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
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- Old English terms suffixed with -el
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English nouns
- Old English masculine nouns
- Old English masculine a-stem nouns