tordwifel

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tordawibil, from Proto-Germanic *turdawibilaz. Cognate with Old Norse torðvifill. Equivalent to tord (“turd”) +‎ wifel (“beetle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtordˌwi.fel/, [ˈtorˠdˌwi.vel]

Noun

tordwifel m

  1. dung beetle
    Synonym: sċearnwifel

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative tordwifel tordwifelas
accusative tordwifel tordwifelas
genitive tordwifeles tordwifela
dative tordwifele tordwifelum

Descendants

  • Middle English: *tordwevel
    • English: turd weevil
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