eldi

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

  • *aldi

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aldī, from Proto-Germanic *alþį̄. Equivalent to alt (“old”) +‎ -i.

Noun

eldi f

  1. old age

Inflection

Declension of eldi (feminine īn-stem noun - no plural)
case singular
nominative eldi
accusative eldi
genitive eldi
dative eldi

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: oude, elde

References

  • “eldi”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Norse

Etymology

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Noun

eldi n

  1. procreation
    hafa eðli til barna eldis
  2. fetus, offspring
    eldi þat, er fram, kemr af kviði konunnar
    komast frá eldi sínu
    to be delivered of a child
  3. maintenance, feeding
    þar er ekki gesta eldi mælt

Old Saxon

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *alþį̄.

Noun

eldi f

  1. age; epoch
  2. period
  3. one's age, time of life
Declension
eldi (irregular)
singular plural
nominative eldi eldi
accusative eldies eldie
genitive eldi eldi
dative eldiō eldium
instrumental — —

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *aldiz.

Noun

eldi m

  1. people, human beings
Declension
eldi (masculine ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative eldi eldios
accusative eldi eldios
genitive eldies eldiō
dative eldie eldium
instrumental — —
Derived terms
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