fealu

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pel-.

Cognate with Old Saxon falu, Middle Dutch valu, vale (Dutch vaal), Old High German falo (German fahl), Old Norse fǫlr. The common Germanic is cognate with Latin pallidus, Ancient Greek πελιτνός (pelitnós) and Old Armenian ալիք (alikʻ, “wave, gray hair”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæ͜ɑ.lu/

Adjective

fealu

  1. yellow, dusky, grey
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Ðonne onwæcneð eft · winelēas guma,
      ġesihð him biforan · fealwe wegas,
      When the friendless man awakes again,
      grey waves appear before him,

Declension

Declension of fealu — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative fealu, fealo fealu, fealo fealu, fealo
Accusative fealone fealwe fealu, fealo
Genitive fealwes fealore fealwes
Dative fealwum fealore fealwum
Instrumental fealwe fealore fealwe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative fealwe fealwa, fealwe fealu, fealo
Accusative fealwe fealwa, fealwe fealu, fealo
Genitive fealora fealora fealora
Dative fealwum fealwum fealwum
Instrumental fealwum fealwum fealwum
Declension of fealu — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative fealwa fealwe fealwe
Accusative fealwan fealwan fealwe
Genitive fealwan fealwan fealwan
Dative fealwan fealwan fealwan
Instrumental fealwan fealwan fealwan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative fealwan fealwan fealwan
Accusative fealwan fealwan fealwan
Genitive fealora, fealwena fealora, fealwena fealora, fealwena
Dative fealwum fealwum fealwum
Instrumental fealwum fealwum fealwum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: falwe
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