raradumbla

Old English

Etymology

From *rār(i)a (“roarer”) +‎ *dumbla. Compare Old Saxon rōridumbil (“bittern”), Old High German rōratumbil (“bittern”).

Compare also Old Saxon horodumbil (“bittern”), Old High German horotumbil (“bittern”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑː.rɑˌdum.blɑ/

Noun

rāradumbla m

1. bittern

   Synonym: frysċa

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	rāradumbla	rāradumblan
accusative	rāradumblan	rāradumblan
genitive	rāradumblan	rāradumblena
dative	rāradumblan	rāradumblum

Related terms

• rāredumle

Descendants

• Middle English: raredrumbel, baredrumbel