eedel

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German edel, from Old High German edili, from Proto-Germanic *aþlijaz or *aþiluz, derived from *aþalą, whence Adel (also from German). The inherited Luxembourgish form *iedel is attested in a few derivatives like Iedelmann (“nobleman”), Iedelsteen (“precious stone”), but these have now also been displaced by ee-forms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːdel/, [ˈeː.dəl]

Adjective

eedel (masculine eedelen, neuter eedelt, comparative méi eedel, superlative am eedelsten)

1. precious, classy, noble

Declension

declension of eedel

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass eedel	si ass eedel	et ass eedel	si si(nn) eedel
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	eedelen	eedel	eedelt	eedel
	independent without determiner			eedeles	eedeler
dative	after any declined word	eedelen	eedeler	eedelen	eedelen
	as first declined word	eedelem		eedelem

Derived terms

• Eedelsteen

Related terms

• Adel (“nobility”)
• adeleg (“noble, of high birth”)

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian ethele, from Proto-West Germanic *aþal, from Proto-Germanic *aþiluz, *aþalaz. Cognate with English athel.

Adjective

eedel

1. noble

Derived terms

• Eedelljuude
• Eedelmon
• eedelmöidich
• Eedelsteen

Related terms

• Oadel
• Oadelker