aðal

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See also: adal, Adal, aðal-, -adal, and athal-

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse aðal, from Proto-Germanic *aþalą.

Pronunciation

Adjective

aðal (indeclinable)

  1. (poetic) noble, precious, generous

Noun

aðal m (genitive singular aðals, uncountable)

  1. nobility

Declension

m53 singular
indefinite definite
nominative aðal aðalin
accusative aðal aðalin
dative aðali aðalinum
genitive aðals aðalsins

Synonyms

nobility

Derived terms

prefixes

Noun

aðal n (genitive singular aðals, uncountable)

  1. synonym of aðalkorn
  2. (in the plural) the best, pick; élite, flower

Declension

n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative aðal aðalið
accusative aðal aðalið
dative aðali aðalinum
genitive aðals aðalsins

Further reading

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse aðal.

Noun

aðal n (genitive singular aðals, no plural)

  1. speciality, hallmark, characteristic

Declension

Declension of aðal (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative aðal aðalið
accusative aðal aðalið
dative aðali aðalinu
genitive aðals aðalsins

Further reading

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aþalą.

Noun

aðal n (genitive aðals, dative aðli)

  1. nature, (inborn) disposition

Declension

Declension of aðal (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative aðal aðalit ǫðul ǫðulin
accusative aðal aðalit ǫðul ǫðulin
dative aðli aðlinu ǫðlum ǫðlunum
genitive aðals aðalsins aðla aðlanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: aðal
  • Faroese: aðal

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “aðal”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 1; also available at the Internet Archive
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