fealu
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Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pel-.
Cognate with Old Saxon falu, Middle Dutch valu, vale (Dutch vaal), Old High German falo (German fahl), Old Norse fǫlr. The common Germanic is cognate with Latin pallidus, Ancient Greek πελιτνός (pelitnós) and Old Armenian ալիք (alikʻ, “wave, gray hair”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]fealu
- yellow, dusky, grey
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- Ðonne onwæcneð eft · winelēas guma,
ġesihð him biforan · fealwe wegas,- When the friendless man awakes again,
grey waves appear before him,
- When the friendless man awakes again,
Declension
[edit]Declension of fealu — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
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Nominative | fealu, fealo | fealu, fealo | fealu, fealo |
Accusative | fealone | fealwe | fealu, fealo |
Genitive | fealwes | fealore | fealwes |
Dative | fealwum | fealore | fealwum |
Instrumental | fealwe | fealore | fealwe |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | fealwe | fealwa, fealwe | fealu, fealo |
Accusative | fealwe | fealwa, fealwe | fealu, fealo |
Genitive | fealora | fealora | fealora |
Dative | fealwum | fealwum | fealwum |
Instrumental | fealwum | fealwum | fealwum |
Declension of fealu — Weak