seolh

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *selhaz (compare North Frisian selich, Middle Low German sēl, Middle Dutch seel, Old High German selah, Old Norse selr).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /seo̯lh/, [seo̯lx]

Noun

seolh m (nominative plural sēolas)

seal (animal)

Declension

Declension of seolh (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	seolh	sēolas
accusative	seolh	sēolas
genitive	sēoles	sēola
dative	sēole	sēolum

Descendants

English: seal
Scots: selch
- ⇒ Scots: selkie
  - → English: selkie

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