fealle
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fallǭ. Cognate with Dutch val, German Falle, Swedish fälla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfæ͜ɑl.le/, [ˈfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫe]
Noun
fealle f
- trap
- Hit is fealle!
- It's a trap!
Declension
Weak feminine (n-stem):
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fealle | feallan |
| accusative | feallan | feallan |
| genitive | feallan | feallena |
| dative | feallan | feallum |
Synonyms
- beswicfealle
- swice
- þelma
Derived terms
- beswicfealle (“trap”)
- mūsfealle (“mousetrap”)