sealt

Estonian

Etymology 1

Delative of see (it). Akin to Finnish sieltä and Ingrian seelt.

Adverb

sealt (not comparable)

  1. from there, thence

See also

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

sealt

  1. ablative singular of siga

Middle English

Noun

sealt

  1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of salt

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *salt, from Proto-Germanic *saltą (salt), *saltaz (salty), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂l-.

Akin to Old Frisian salt, Old Dutch *salt, Old Saxon salt, Old High German salz, Old Norse salt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sæ͜ɑlt/, [sæ͜ɑɫt]

Noun

sealt n (nominative plural sealt)

  1. common salt (sodium chloride)

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative sealt sealt
accusative sealt sealt
genitive sealtes sealta
dative sealte sealtum

Adjective

sealt

  1. salt, salty, salted
    sealte flodassalt waters

Declension

Derived terms

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Descendants

  • Middle English: salt
    • English: salt
    • Scots: sawt, salt, saut
    • Yola: zall