sealh

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *salh, from Proto-Germanic *salhô (“willow”), from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥H-ik- (“willow”). Cognate with Old High German salaha (“willow”), Old Norse selja (“willow”). More at sallow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sæ͜ɑlx/, [sæ͜ɑɫx]

Noun

sealh m

  1. willow, sallow

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative sealh sēalas
accusative sealh sēalas
genitive sēales sēala
dative sēale sēalum

Descendants

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