eedel

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German edel, from Old High German edili, from Proto-Germanic *aþlijaz or *aþiluz, derived from *aþalą, whence Adel (also from German). The inherited Luxembourgish form *iedel is attested in a few derivatives like Iedelmann (nobleman), Iedelsteen (precious stone), but these have now also been displaced by ee-forms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːdel/, [ˈeː.dəl]

Adjective

eedel (masculine eedelen, neuter eedelt, comparative méi eedel, superlative am eedelsten)

  1. precious, classy, noble

Declension

Derived terms

  • Eedelsteen
  • Adel (nobility)
  • adeleg (noble, of high birth)

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian ethele, from Proto-West Germanic *aþal, from Proto-Germanic *aþiluz, *aþalaz. Cognate with English athel.

Adjective

eedel

  1. noble

Derived terms

  • Eedelljuude
  • Eedelmon
  • eedelmöidich
  • Eedelsteen
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