æl

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ael", Appendix:Variations of "al", and Appendix:Variations of "el"

Faroese

Etymology

See æla (“to shower”)

Pronunciation

Noun

æl n (genitive singular æls, plural æl)

  1. shower

Declension

n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative æl ælið æl ælini
accusative æl ælið æl ælini
dative æli ælinum ælum ælunum
genitive æls ælsins æla ælanna

Synonyms

Derived terms

Terms derived from æl

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *al, from Proto-Germanic *alaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

æl m

  1. awl, hook, fork
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative æl alas
accusative æl alas
genitive æles ala
dative æle alum
Alternative forms
Descendants
  • Middle English: alle, al
    • English: awl (merged with descendant of Old English awel)
    • Scots: awl

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *ālu, from Proto-Germanic *ēlō.

Pronunciation

Noun

ǣl f

  1. Alternative form of æl (“awl”)

Etymology 3

From Proto-West Germanic *āl, from Proto-Germanic *ēlaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

ǣl m

  1. eel
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ǣl ǣlas
accusative ǣl ǣlas
genitive ǣles ǣla
dative ǣle ǣlum
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