ieldra

Old English

Alternative forms

• eldra — Anglian, Kentish
• ældra — Mercian
• yldra — Late West Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *alþizô, whence also Old High German altiro, Old Norse ellri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi͜yl.drɑ/, [ˈi͜yɫ.drɑ]

Adjective

ieldra

1. (West Saxon) older: comparative degree of eald

Declension

Declension of ieldra — Weak only

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ieldra	ieldre	ieldre
Accusative	ieldran	ieldran	ieldre
Genitive	ieldran	ieldran	ieldran
Dative	ieldran	ieldran	ieldran
Instrumental	ieldran	ieldran	ieldran
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ieldran	ieldran	ieldran
Accusative	ieldran	ieldran	ieldran
Genitive	ieldra, ieldrena	ieldra, ieldrena	ieldra, ieldrena
Dative	ieldrum	ieldrum	ieldrum
Instrumental	ieldrum	ieldrum	ieldrum

Noun

ieldra m

1. parent
2. ancestor
3. an elder more generally

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	ieldra	ieldran
accusative	ieldran	ieldran
genitive	ieldran	ieldrena
dative	ieldran	ieldrum

Descendants

• Middle English: eldre
  • English: elder
  • Scots: elder