regol

Old English

Alternative forms

• regul, reogol, regal

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *regulā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈre.ɡol/, [ˈre.ɣol]

Noun

regol m

1. a rule
2. a ruler

Declension

Declension of regol (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	regol	regolas
accusative	regol	regolas
genitive	regoles	regola
dative	regole	regolum

Derived terms

• regolian
• regolsticca

Descendants

• Middle English: rail, rayl (reenforced by Old French)
  • English: rail
    • → French: rail