Contionary:elde

Scots Norse

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈjɔd͡ʒ/

Noun

elde m (genitive elds, plural eldar)

1. fire
2. (figurative) ardor; passion

Declension

Inflection of elde (masculine a-stem)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	elde	hi {{{n}}}elde	eldar	hinir eldar
accusative	eld	hi {{{n}}}eld	eldd	hinir eldd
dative	eldi	hinu {{{n}}}eldi	elduᶰ	hinu {{{n}}}elduᶰ
genitive	eldᶫ	hin {{{l}}}eldᶫ	eldd	hinn eldd

ᶰ: triggers nasal mutation
ᶫ: triggers lenition