Scots Norse

Pronunciation


  • (Northwestern) IPA(key): /ˈɛjd͡ʒ/


    • (Uist, Barra) IPA(key): /ˈɛʎd͡ʒ/

      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 (plural eldar)
      (Western, ald)

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

      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.