Old English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *mapulaz, possibly a corruption or based on *aplaz *trewą (Old English apuldor, æppeltrēow).

Compare Old High German mazaltra, mazzaltra (German Maßholder).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.pul.der/, [ˈmɑ.puɫ.der]

Noun edit

mapulder m

  1. maple

Declension edit

References edit

  • Sauer, Hans & Waxenberger, Gaby (2012): English Historical Linguistics 2008: Selected papers from the fifteenth International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL 15), Munich, 24-30 August 2008. Volume II: Words, texts and genres, p. 12

Old Saxon edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *mapulaz. Compare Old English mapulder, mapolder, Old High German mazaltra, mazzaltra. May have evolved under the influence of apulder in both Old Saxon and Old English.

Noun edit

mapulder m

  1. maple

Declension edit


Descendants edit

  • Low German: mapeldorn, mapelder