lytel

See also: lytel-

Old English

Etymology

From West Germanic *lutila, Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz. Cognate with Old Saxon luttil, Dutch luttel, Old High German luzzil (dialectal German lützel).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlyːtel/

Adjective

lȳtel (comparative lǣssa, superlative lǣsest)

  1. small, little
    Ūre eald hūs wæs lǣsse þanne þæt nīwe.
    Our old house was smaller than the new one.

Declension
Weak Strong
case singular plural case singular plural
m n f m n f m n f
nominative lȳt(e)la lȳt(e)le lȳt(e)le lȳt(e)lan nom. lȳtel lȳtel lȳt(e)lu lȳt(e)le lȳt(e)lu, -e lȳt(e)la, -e
accusative lȳt(e)lan lȳt(e)le lȳt(e)lan acc. lȳtelne lȳtel lȳt(e)le lȳt(e)le lȳt(e)lu, -e lȳt(e)la, -e
genitive lȳt(e)lan lȳtelra, lȳt(e)lena gen. lȳt(e)les lȳt(e)les lȳtelre lȳtelra
dative lȳt(e)lan lȳt(e)lum dat. lȳt(e)lum lȳt(e)lum lȳtelre lȳt(e)lum
instrumental lȳt(e)le

Descendants
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