eald

See also: eald-

Old English

Alternative forms

ald, eold

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aldaz (“grown-up”) (corresponding to Latin altus), each from Proto-Indo-European *altós, *h₂eltós, a suffixed form of *al- (“grow, nourish”), *h₂el-. Cognate with Old Frisian ald (West Frisian âld), Old Saxon ald (Low German old), Dutch oud, Old High German alt (German alt). Compare also Ancient Greek ἄναλτος (ánaltos).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /æɑ̯ld/, [æɑ̯ɫd]

Adjective

eald (comparative ieldra, superlative ieldest)

old
Hū eald eart þū?
How old are you?

Þās sċōs sind ealde and forwerede.
These shoes are old and worn out.
ancient

Declension

Weak							Strong
case	singular			plural			case	singular			plural
case	m	n	f	plural			case	m	n	f	m	n	f
nominative	ealda	ealde	ealde	ealdan			nom.	eald			ealde	eald	ealda, -e
accusative	ealdan	ealde	ealdan	acc.	ealdne	eald	ealde	ealde	eald	ealda, -e
genitive	ealdan			ealdra, ealdena			gen.	ealdes	ealdes	ealdre	ealdra
dative	ealdan			ealdum			dat.	ealdum	ealdum	ealdre	ealdum
dative	ealdan			ealdum			instrumental	ealde

Derived terms

ealdnes

Descendants

Middle English: ald, eald, eld, old
- English: old
- Scots: auld
- Yola: yola, yole

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