oolt

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German ôld, from Old Saxon ald, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *altós, *h₂eltós (grow, nourish), from *h₂el- (grow, nourish). Cognate with German alt, Dutch oud, English old.

Adjective

oolt (comparative öller, superlative öllst)

  1. old
    Dat ole Huus in'n Haven.
    The Old House in the Harbour.

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Derived terms

  • Ool
  • Oolsch
  • Öller
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