fotmæl

Old English

Etymology

From fōt +‎ mǣl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfoːtˌmæːl/

Noun

fōtmǣl n

1. the mark left by a foot, footprint

   Synonyms: fōtlǣst, fōtspor, lāst, spor, swæþ

2. the space taken up by a foot

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	fōtmǣl	fōtmǣl
accusative	fōtmǣl	fōtmǣl
genitive	fōtmǣles	fōtmǣla
dative	fōtmǣle	fōtmǣlum

Descendants

• ⇒ Middle English: *fotmelen, *fotmele, fotmel (“by feet”, adverb)
  • English: footmeal