tordwifel
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *tordawibil, from Proto-Germanic *turdawibilaz. Cognate with Old Norse torðvifill. Equivalent to tord (“turd”) + wifel (“beetle”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]tordwifel m
- dung beetle
- Synonym: sċearnwifel
Declension
[edit]Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tordwifel | tordwifelas |
| accusative | tordwifel | tordwifelas |
| genitive | tordwifeles | tordwifela |
| dative | tordwifele | tordwifelum |
Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: *tordwevel
- English: turd weevil
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