Reconstruction:Old English/geolniht

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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jehwlanahts. Cognate with Old Norse jólanátt. Equivalent to ġēol +‎ niht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈje͜oːlˌnixt/, (original)
  • IPA(key): /ˈjuːlˌnixt/, , /ˈjoːlˌnixt/, (Norse influence)

Noun

*ġēolniht or *ġeōlniht f

  1. the night before Christmas

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Descendants

  • Middle English: Yol nyght