See also: adal, Adal, aðal-, -adal, and athal-

Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse aðal, from Proto-Germanic *aþalą.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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aðal (indeclinable)

  1. (poetic) noble, precious, generous

Noun

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aðal m (genitive singular aðals, uncountable)

  1. nobility

Declension

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m53 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative aðal aðalin
Accusative aðal aðalin
Dative aðali aðalinum
Genitive aðals aðalsins

Derived terms

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prefixes

Synonyms

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nobility

Noun

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aðal n (genitive singular aðals, uncountable)

  1. Synonym of aðalkorn
  2. (in the plural) the best, pick; élite, flower

Declension

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Declension of aðal (singular only)
n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative aðal aðalið
accusative aðal aðalið
dative aðali aðalinum
genitive aðals aðalsins

Further reading

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse aðal.

Noun

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aðal n (genitive singular aðals, no plural)

  1. speciality, hallmark, characteristic

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Further reading

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *aþalą.

Noun

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aðal n (genitive aðals, dative aðli)

  1. nature, (inborn) disposition

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: aðal
  • Faroese: aðal

References

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  • aðal in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.