æþelu

Old English

Alternative forms
  • æþelo, eþelu

Etymology

Akin to Old High German adal (“nobility”), Old English æþele (“noble”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈæ.θe.lu/, [ˈæ.ðe.lu]

Noun

æþelu f or n

  1. nobility, aristocracy
  2. family, origin, descent
  3. genius, talent; preeminence
  4. nature
  5. produce, yield; growth, increase

Declension
Feminine
Declension of æþelu (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative æþelu æþela, æþele
accusative æþele æþela, æþele
genitive æþele æþela
dative æþele æþelum
Neuter

(indeclinable in neuter singular)

Declension of æþelu
Case Singular Plural
nominative æþelu æþelu
accusative æþelu æþelu
genitive æþelu æþela
dative æþelu æþelum
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