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ald

ald

See also: áld, âld, and åld.

Gothic

Romanization

ald

  1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌻𐌳

Old English

Adjective

ald

  1. Alternative form of eald

Descendants

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aldaz ‎(“grown-up”), from Proto-Indo-European *altós, *h₂eltós ‎(“grow, nourish”), from *h₂el- ‎(“grow, nourish”). Compare Old Frisian ald, Old English eald, ald, Old High German alt.

Adjective

ald (comparative aldiro, superlative aldist)

  1. old

Declension

Comparative forms of ald (weak only)
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative aldiro aldiru aldira aldiru aldira aldiru
accusative aldirun aldirun aldira aldirun aldirun aldirun
genitive aldirun aldironō aldirun aldironō aldirun aldironō
dative aldirun aldirum aldirun aldirum aldirun aldirum
Superlative forms of ald
Strong declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative aldist aldiste aldist aldiste aldist aldistu
accusative aldistana aldiste aldist aldiste aldista aldistu
genitive aldistes aldistarō aldistes aldistarō aldistaro aldistarō
dative aldistumu aldistum aldistumu aldistum aldistaro aldistum
Weak declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative aldisto aldistu aldista aldistu aldista aldistu
accusative aldistun aldistun aldista aldistun aldistun aldistun
genitive aldistun aldistonō aldistun aldistonō aldistun aldistonō
dative aldistun aldistum aldistun aldistum aldistun aldistum


Descendants

  • Middle Low German: old
    • Low German: old

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aldaz ‎(“grown-up”), originally a participle form of *alaną ‎(“to grow up”), corresponding to Latin altus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑld/

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