fotmæl

Old English

Etymology

From fōt +‎ mǣl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːtˌmæːl/

Noun

fōtmǣl n

  1. the mark left by a foot, footprint
    Synonyms: fōtlǣst, fōtspor, lāst, spor, swæþ
  2. the space taken up by a foot

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative fōtmǣl fōtmǣl
accusative fōtmǣl fōtmǣl
genitive fōtmǣles fōtmǣla
dative fōtmǣle fōtmǣlum

Descendants

  • ⇒ Middle English: *fotmelen, *fotmele, fotmel (“by feet”, adverb)
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