Middle English
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Etymology 1
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From Old English seldan, from Proto-Germanic *seldanē.
Alternative forms
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- seldyn, seelden, seldom, sielden, seeldyn, seilden, sieldome, syldyn, sylden, celdane, seldun, seldum, seldome
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ˈseːldən/, /ˈsɛldən/, /ˈseːldəm/, /ˈsɛldəm/
selden
- not often, uncommonly, almost never.
Descendants
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References
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Etymology 2
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From Old English selden, from Proto-Germanic *seldanaz.
Alternative forms
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Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ˈseːldən/, /ˈsɛldən/, /ˈseːldəm/, /ˈsɛldəm/
Adjective
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selden
- uncommon, unusual, rare
- not many or much; little in number.
- (rare) strange, weird, odd
Related terms
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Descendants
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- English: seldom (archaic as an adjective)
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Old English
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Etymology
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From Proto-Germanic *seldanaz (“rare, strange”). Akin to Old Frisian selden, Old High German seltan, Old Norse sjaldan.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ˈsel.den/, [ˈseɫ.den]
Adjective
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selden
- rare, infrequent
- few
Declension
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Declension of selden — Strong
Singular
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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selden
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seldenu, seldnu, seldeno, seldno
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selden
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Accusative
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seldenne
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seldene, seldne
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selden
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Genitive
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seldenes, seldnes
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seldenre
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seldenes, seldnes
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Dative
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seldenum, seldnum
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seldenre
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seldenum, seldnum
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Instrumental
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seldene, seldne
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seldenre
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seldene, seldne
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Plural
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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seldene, seldne
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seldena, seldna, seldene, seldne
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seldenu, seldnu, seldeno, seldno
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Accusative
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seldene, seldne
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seldena, seldna, seldene, seldne
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seldenu, seldnu, seldeno, seldno
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Genitive
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seldenra
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seldenra
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seldenra
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Dative
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seldenum, seldnum
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seldenum, seldnum
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seldenum, seldnum
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Instrumental
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seldenum, seldnum
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seldenum, seldnum
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seldenum, seldnum
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Declension of selden — Weak
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Nominative
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seldena, seldna
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seldene, seldne
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seldene, seldne
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Accusative
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seldenan, seldnan
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seldenan, seldnan
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seldene, seldne
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Genitive
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seldenan, seldnan
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seldenan, seldnan
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seldenan, seldnan
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Dative
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seldenan, seldnan
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seldenan, seldnan
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seldenan, seldnan
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Instrumental
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seldenan, seldnan
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seldenan, seldnan
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seldenan, seldnan
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Plural
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Neuter
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Nominative
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seldenan, seldnan
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seldenan, seldnan
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seldenan, seldnan
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Accusative
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seldenan, seldnan
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seldenan, seldnan
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seldenan, seldnan
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Genitive
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seldenra, seldenena, seldnena
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seldenra, seldenena, seldnena
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seldenra, seldenena, seldnena
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Dative
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seldenum, seldnum
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seldenum, seldnum
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seldenum, seldnum
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Instrumental
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seldenum, seldnum
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seldenum, seldnum
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seldenum, seldnum
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Descendants
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