sælþ
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sēliþō, equivalent to sǣl + -þ. Cognate with Old Saxon sālitha, sāltha, Old Dutch sālda, Old High German sālida, Old Norse sæld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sæːlθ/, [sæːɫθ]
Noun
sǣlþ f
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sǣlþ | sǣlþa, sǣlþe |
| accusative | sǣlþe | sǣlþa, sǣlþe |
| genitive | sǣlþe | sǣlþa |
| dative | sǣlþe | sǣlþum |
Derived terms
- ġesǣlþ
- ofersǣlþ
- unsǣlþ
- woruldsǣlþ
Descendants
- Middle English: selþe, selthe