ealdor
See also: ealdor-
Old English
Alternative forms
- aldor, ealder
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæɑ̯ldor/, [ˈæɑ̯ɫdor]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *aldraz.
Noun
ealdor m (West Saxon)
Declension
Declension of ealdor (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ealdor | ealdras |
accusative | ealdor | ealdras |
genitive | ealdres | ealdra |
dative | ealdre | ealdrum |
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *aldrą (“life, age”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow”). Cognate with Old Saxon aldar, Old High German altar, Old Norse aldr.
Declension
Declension of ealdor (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ealdor | ealdor |
accusative | ealdor | ealdor |
genitive | ealdres | ealdra |
dative | ealdre | ealdrum |
Descendants
- Middle English: ealdor, eldir
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