-eld

See also: eld, 'eld, and eld.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • -old, -elt

Etymology

Possibly a metathetic variant of earlier Proto-Germanic *-þlą.

Suffix

-eld n or m

  1. suffix forming nouns denoting process or action from verbs
    fareld, færeld "journey, act of going, departure"
    huntnold "hunting; booty, prey"
    bold "house; dwelling, building", variant of botl

Declension

(when masculine)

(when neuter)

Descendants

  • Middle English: bold, færeld,
    • English: bold,
  • Middle English: botel
    • English: bottle,
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