dæl

Middle English

Noun

dæl

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of del

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *daili.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dæːl/

Noun

dǣl m

  1. part
  2. a share
  3. degree
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Passion of the Blessed Stephen Protomartyr"
      Mine gebroðra, uton geefenlæcan be sumum dǣle swa miccles lareowes geleafan, and swa mæres cyðeres lufe.
      My brethren, let us in some degree imitate so great a teacher's faith, and so great a martyr's love.
Declension
Declension of dæl (strong i-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative dǣl dǣlas
accusative dǣl dǣlas
genitive dǣles dǣla
dative dǣle dǣlum
Descendants
  • Middle English: del, dele

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *dal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dæl/

Noun

dæl n

  1. valley, dale
Declension
Declension of dæl (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative dæl dalu
accusative dæl dalu
genitive dæles dala
dative dæle dalum
Descendants
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