iarl

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erlaz, akin to Old English eorl (English earl).

Noun

iarl m

  1. (poetic) A highborn, noble man or warrior.
  2. earl (in dignity next to the king)

Declension

Declension of iarler (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative iarler iarlrin iarlar iarlanir, iarlaner
accusative iarl iarlin iarla iarlana
dative iarli, iarle iarlinum, iarlenom iarlum, iarlom iarlumin, iarlomen
genitive iarls iarlsins iarla iarlanna

Descendants

  • Swedish: järl
  • → Finnish: jaarli
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