Contionary:aldh

Scots Norse

Etymology 1

From Old English eald.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈəɫ(ɣ)/
• (Northwestern) IPA^(key): /ˈəw/
• (Southwestern) IPA^(key): /ˈəɫ/
• (Eastern) IPA^(key): /ˈæʎʝ/

Adjective

aldh (invariable)

Noun

aldh m (radical, plural aldhar)

1. age

   vèrann vhat aldhstiòerdh at tec? (formal)

   How old are you?

Etymology 2

From Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic *ailidaz. Cognate to Icelandic eldur, Faroese eldur, Norn eld, Swedish eld, Danish ild.

Pronunciation

• (Eastern) IPA^(key): /ˈæʎʝ/

Noun

aldh m or f (lenite, plural aldhar)

1. Eastern form of eldh

Mutation

Mutated forms of aldh

radical	h-prothesis	eclipsis
aldh	h'aldh	n'aldh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.