tænel

Old English

Alternative forms

• tēnil

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tainīl, from Proto-Germanic *tainīlaz, a diminutive of *tainijǭ (“wickerwork; basket”), from *tainaz (“rod; twig”). Related to Old High German zeina (“basket”), Old Norse teina (“wicker basket”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtæː.nel/

Noun

tǣnel m (nominative plural tǣnelas)

1. a wicker basket

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	tǣnel	tǣnelas
accusative	tǣnel	tǣnelas
genitive	tǣneles	tǣnela
dative	tǣnele	tǣnelum

Descendants

• Middle English: tenel, tenell
  • English: teanel (dialectal)