Contionary:eld

Scots Norse

Alternative forms

• (Eastern) aldh

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɛʎ(ʝ)/
• (Northwestern) IPA^(key): /ˈɛj/
• (Southwestern) IPA^(key): /ˈɛʎ/
• (Eastern) IPA^(key): /ˈæʎʝ/

Etymology

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

Noun

eld m or f (lenite, plural eldar or eldir)

1. fire
2. (figurative) passion, ardor
3. (Uist, Harris, Skye, figurative) youth

Declension

Declension of eldh (masculine)

indefinite
	singular	plural
nominative	eldh	eldhar
genitive	eldhs	eoldh L
dative	eldh L	eldhu E
definite
	singular	plural
nominative	hi n'eldh	hìnhir eldhar
genitive	hiz eldhs	hionh h'eoldh L
dative	hình n'eldh L	hìnhu n'eldhu E
vocative	a h'eldh	a h'eldhar

Declension of eldh (feminine)

indefinite
	singular	plural
nominative	eldh	eldhir
genitive	eldhs	eoldh L
dative	eldh L	eldhu E
definite
	singular	plural
nominative	hi n'eldh	hìnhar eldhir
genitive	hinhar eldhs	hionh h'eoldh L
dative	hình eldh L	hìnhu n'eldhu E
vocative	a h'eldh	a h'eldhir

Mutation

Mutated forms of eld

radical	h-prothesis	eclipsis
eld	h'eld	n'eld

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