ansetla

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to ān- +‎ setla, literally "lone settler" or "someone who settles alone." Compare German Einsiedler and Icelandic einsetumaður, which are formed similarly.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːnˌset.lɑ/

Noun

ānsetla m

  1. hermit, recluse

Declension
Declension of ansetla (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ānsetla ānsetlan
accusative ānsetlan ānsetlan
genitive ānsetlan ānsetlena
dative ānsetlan ānsetlum
  • ānsetl (“hermitage”)
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