Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *alþizô, whence also Old High German altiro, Old Norse ellri.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈi͜yl.drɑ/, [ˈi͜yɫ.drɑ]

Adjective

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ieldra

  1. (West Saxon) older: comparative degree of eald

Declension

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Noun

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ieldra m

  1. parent
  2. ancestor
  3. an elder more generally

Declension

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Weak:

singular plural
nominative ieldra ieldran
accusative ieldran ieldran
genitive ieldran ieldrena
dative ieldran ieldrum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: eldre