Contionary:alé

Anrish

Alternative forms

• alá

Etymology

From Middle and Old Anrish alen, from Proto-Germanic *alīnō

Pronunciation

(Anrish) IPA: /aˈle/

Noun

alé (runic:‧ᚭᛚᛖᛌ‧)

1. The joint between the upper arm and the forearm; elbow
2. (historical) Any foreign unit of length; the ell, cubit, yard, inch
3. Name of the letters ᚭ and A in the runic and Latin alphabets respectively.

See also

• ("elbow bone, ulna") bean-alé
• rúsf (for all letter names)

Usage notes

Almost exclusively in the definite and capitalised when referring to the letter.

Inflection

Inflection of alé

Ⅱ	ɴᴏᴍ.	ɢᴇɴ.	ᴅᴀᴛ.	ᴠᴏᴄ.
sɢ.	—	—	—ʟ	—ʟ
ᴘʟ.	—ʟ	—ɴ	—ıb	—ʟ
ᴄᴏʟ.	—	—ʟ