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Old English
Etymology
Akin to Old High German adal (“nobility”), Old English æþele (“noble”).
Pronunciation
Noun
æþelu f or n
- nobility, aristocracy
- family, origin, descent
- genius, talent; preeminence
- nature
- produce, yield; growth, increase
Declension
- Feminine
Declension of æþelu (strong ō-stem)
- Neuter
(indeclinable in neuter singular)