tordwifel

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tordawibil, from Proto-Germanic *turdawibilaz. Cognate with Old Norse torðvifill. Equivalent to tord (“turd”) +‎ wifel (“beetle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtordˌwi.fel/, [ˈtorˠdˌwi.vel]

Noun

tordwifel m

1. dung beetle

   Synonym: sċearnwifel

Declension

Declension of tordwifel (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	tordwifel	tordwifelas
accusative	tordwifel	tordwifelas
genitive	tordwifeles	tordwifela
dative	tordwifele	tordwifelum

Descendants

• Middle English: *tordwevel
  • English: turd weevil