eedel

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word eedel. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word eedel, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say eedel in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word eedel you have here. The definition of the word eedel will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofeedel, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

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

Adjective

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

  1. precious, classy, noble

Declension

declension of eedel
number and gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative hien ass eedel si ass eedel et ass eedel si si(nn) eedel
nominative /
accusative 		attributive and/or after determiner eedelen eedel eedelt eedel
independent without determiner eedeles eedeler
dative after any declined word eedelen eedeler eedelen eedelen
as first declined word eedelem eedelem

Derived terms

  • 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

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia