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Old English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *ga- + *talą, equivalent to ġe- + tæl. Compare Old Saxon gital, Old High German gizal.
Noun
ġetæl n
- number, series, reckoning, computation
- (grammar) grammatical number
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
Āgene naman habbaþ ānfeald ġetæl and nabbaþ maniġfeald.- Proper names have a singular number and lack a plural.
- company, race, tribe
- a book of reckoning, register, catalog
Declension
Declension of ġetæl (strong a-stem)
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *talaz, *gatalaz. Cognate with Old Saxon gital, Old High German gizal.
Adjective
ġetæl
- quick; ready; active
Declension
Declension of ġetæl — Strong
Declension of ġetæl — Weak