fæla

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fæla (to frighten away), from Proto-Germanic *fēlijaną (to frighten, terrify), from *fēlaz (frightening, terrifying). Related to Norwegian fæl (appalling), Middle High German vālant (fiend, demon), Old Norse fála (witch, hag).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaiːla/
  • Rhymes: -aiːla

Verb

fæla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative fældi, supine fælt)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to frighten

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • fæla frá ("to deter from")

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæːla/

Adjective

fǣla

  1. inflection of fǣle:
    1. nominative/accusative feminine plural strong
    2. nominative masculine singular weak
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