Contionary:sèol
Scots Norse
Etymology
From Old Norse sæll, from Proto-Germanic *sēliz. Cognate to Icelandic sæll, Faroese sælur, Swedish säll, Danish sæl.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sèol (comparative sèlarr, superlative sèlaste)
- happy, blessed, fortunate
- good (in status or mood)
Declension
| positive | masculine | feminine | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sèl L | sèl | sèlar |
| genitive | sèls | sèlar | sèl L |
| dative | sèl E | sèl L | sèlu E |
| comparative | masculine | feminine | plural |
| nom./gen. | sèlar | sèlir | sèlir |
| dative | sèlar | sèlir | sèluru E |
| superlative | masculine | feminine | plural |
| nominative | sèlast L | sèlust | sèlastar |
| genitive | sèlasts | sèlastar | sèlast L |
| dative | sèlust E | sèlist L | sèlustu E |
L Triggers lenition E Triggers eclipsis
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| sèol | shèol | zèol |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.