selde

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch zelden, from Middle Dutch selden, from Old Dutch *seldan, from Proto-Germanic *seldanē.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛl.də/
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Adverb

selde

  1. seldom; rarely

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German *seldan, northern variant of seltan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛldə/

Adverb

selde

  1. (Ripuarian) seldom; rarely

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English seld, a form of Old English setl, from Proto-Germanic *setlą.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seːld/

Noun

selde (plural seldis)

  1. A store, shop or booth.
  2. A seat, a throne; a headquarters or capital.
Descendants
  • English: seld (obsolete)
References

Etymology 2

A back-formation from seldere, from Old English seldor.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seːld/, /sɛld/

Adverb

selde

  1. not often, uncommonly, almost never.
Descendants
References

Adjective

selde

  1. uncommon, unusual, infrequent
  2. not many or much; little in number.
Descendants
References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

selde

  1. simple past of selje
  2. simple past of selja