andwlita

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *andawliti, from Proto-Germanic *andawlitiz, equivalent to and- (“facing”) +‎ wlita (“countenance”). Cognate with Old Norse andlit (Swedish anlete, Norwegian Nynorsk andlet) and Old High German antlizzi (German Antlitz).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑndˌwli.tɑ/

Noun

andwlita m

  1. face
  2. form; appearance

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative andwlita andwlitan
accusative andwlitan andwlitan
genitive andwlitan andwlitena
dative andwlitan andwlitum

Descendants

  • Middle English: anlet, onlete
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