æl
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ael", Appendix:Variations of "al", and Appendix:Variations of "el"
Faroese
Etymology
See æla (“to shower”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɛal]
Noun
æl n (genitive singular æls, plural æl)
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
- skúrur, ælingur
Derived terms
- degningsæl (day , )
- flóðaræl (very heavy , )
- grimdaræl (very heavy , )
- heglingsæl (hailstorm)
- kavaæl (snow , )
- lýsingaræl (, at daylight)
- menningaræl (increasing , )
- mjørkaæl (, in the fog)
- rennikavaæl (sleet , )
- skarningsæl (, in the darkness)
- skarningsæl (between snow , and hailstorm)
- toruæl (thunder , )
- ælabogi (rainbow)
- ælaleyst (dry between , )
- ælaligur (showery)
- ælaluft (, air)
- ælaslettingur (minor , )
- ælaslit (pause between , )
- ælaveður (, weather)
- ældrag (minor , )
- ældráttur (minor , )
- ælingur (shower)
- ælmusk (light , )
- ælstavur (sunbeam on a , )
- ælstroyggj (minor , )
Related terms
- æla (to shower)
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *al, from Proto-Germanic *alaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æl/
Noun
æl m
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | æl | alas |
| accusative | æl | alas |
| genitive | æles | ala |
| dative | æle | alum |
Alternative forms
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *ālu, from Proto-Germanic *ēlō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æːl/
Noun
ǣl f
- alternative form of æl (“awl”)
Etymology 3
From Proto-West Germanic *āl, from Proto-Germanic *ēlaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æːl/
Noun
ǣl m
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ǣl | ǣlas |
| accusative | ǣl | ǣlas |
| genitive | ǣles | ǣla |
| dative | ǣle | ǣlum |