tænel

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tainīl, from Proto-Germanic *tainīlaz, a diminutive of *tainijǭ (wickerwork; basket), from *tainaz (rod; twig). Related to Old High German zeina (basket), Old Norse teina (wicker basket).

Pronunciation

Noun

tǣnel m (nominative plural tǣnelas)

  1. a wicker basket

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: tenel, tenell
    • English: teanel (dialectal)