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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *jehwladagaz. Cognate with Old Norse jóladagr. Equivalent to ġēol + dæġ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈje͜oːlˌdæj/ (original)
- IPA(key): /ˈjuːlˌdæj/, /ˈjoːlˌdæj/ (Norse influence)
Noun
ġēoldæġ or ġeōldæġ m
- a day of Christmas
- Christmas Day
Usage notes
- Sense 2 is unattested in Old English, but it probably existed, since it appears early in Middle English (Ormulum: þe þrittende daʒ fra Ʒoldaʒ = *Sē þrēottēoða dæġ fram ġēoldæġe, "the 13th day from Christmas") and Old Norse jóladagr has both meanings.
Declension
Declension of ġēoldæġ (strong a-stem)
Declension of ġeōldæġ (strong a-stem)
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