lytel
Old English
Alternative forms
- lytel, litel
- lyttel, lyttil — Northumbrian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *lūtil, from Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlyː.tel/
Adjective
lȳtel (comparative lǣssa, superlative lǣst)
- small, little
- Ūre ealde hūs wæs lǣsse þonne þæt nīewe.
- Our old house was smaller than the new one.
- not much, few
Declension
Declension of lȳtel — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lȳtel | lȳtelu, lȳtlu, lȳtelo, lȳtlo | lȳtel |
| Accusative | lȳtelne | lȳtele, lȳtle | lȳtel |
| Genitive | lȳteles, lȳtles | lȳtelre | lȳteles, lȳtles |
| Dative | lȳtelum, lȳtlum | lȳtelre | lȳtelum, lȳtlum |
| Instrumental | lȳtele, lȳtle | lȳtelre | lȳtele, lȳtle |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | lȳtele, lȳtle | lȳtela, lȳtla, lȳtele, lȳtle | lȳtelu, lȳtlu, lȳtelo, lȳtlo |
| Accusative | lȳtele, lȳtle | lȳtela, lȳtla, lȳtele, lȳtle | lȳtelu, lȳtlu, lȳtelo, lȳtlo |
| Genitive | lȳtelra | lȳtelra | lȳtelra |
| Dative | lȳtelum, lȳtlum | lȳtelum, lȳtlum | lȳtelum, lȳtlum |
| Instrumental | lȳtelum, lȳtlum | lȳtelum, lȳtlum | lȳtelum, lȳtlum |
Declension of lȳtel — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lȳtela, lȳtla | lȳtele, lȳtle | lȳtele, lȳtle |
| Accusative | lȳtelan, lȳtlan | lȳtelan, lȳtlan | lȳtele, lȳtle |
| Genitive | lȳtelan, lȳtlan | lȳtelan, lȳtlan | lȳtelan, lȳtlan |
| Dative | lȳtelan, lȳtlan | lȳtelan, lȳtlan | lȳtelan, lȳtlan |
| Instrumental | lȳtelan, lȳtlan | lȳtelan, lȳtlan | lȳtelan, lȳtlan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | lȳtelan, lȳtlan | lȳtelan, lȳtlan | lȳtelan, lȳtlan |
| Accusative | lȳtelan, lȳtlan | lȳtelan, lȳtlan | lȳtelan, lȳtlan |
| Genitive | lȳtelra, lȳtelena, lȳtlena | lȳtelra, lȳtelena, lȳtlena | lȳtelra, lȳtelena, lȳtlena |
| Dative | lȳtelum, lȳtlum | lȳtelum, lȳtlum | lȳtelum, lȳtlum |
| Instrumental | lȳtelum, lȳtlum | lȳtelum, lȳtlum | lȳtelum, lȳtlum |