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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse aðal, from Proto-Germanic *aþalą.
Pronunciation
Adjective
aðal (indeclinable)
- (poetic) noble, precious, generous
Noun
aðal m (genitive singular aðals, uncountable)
- nobility
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aðali
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aðalinum
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aðals
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Synonyms
Derived terms
Noun
aðal n (genitive singular aðals, uncountable)
- Synonym of aðalkorn
- (in the plural) the best, pick; élite, flower
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Further reading
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse aðal.
Noun
aðal n (genitive singular aðals, no plural)
- speciality, hallmark, characteristic
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Further reading
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *aþalą.
Noun
aðal n (genitive aðals, dative aðli)
- nature, (inborn) disposition
Declension
Declension of aðal (strong a-stem)
Descendants
References
- aðal in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.