ald

See also: áld, âld, and åld.

Gothic

Romanization

ald

  1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌻𐌳

Ludian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *alto, borrowed from North Germanic. Cognates include Finnish aalto.

Noun

ald

  1. wave

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ald, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz (“grown-up”), originally a participle form of *alaną (“to grow up”), corresponding to Latin altus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑld/, [ɑɫd]

Adjective

ald (Anglian)

  1. Alternative form of eald

Declension
Declension of ald — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ald ald ald
Accusative aldne alde ald
Genitive aldes aldre aldes
Dative aldum aldre aldum
Instrumental alde aldre alde
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative alde alda, alde ald
Accusative alde alda, alde ald
Genitive aldra aldra aldra
Dative aldum aldum aldum
Instrumental aldum aldum aldum
Declension of ald — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative alda alde alde
Accusative aldan aldan alde
Genitive aldan aldan aldan
Dative aldan aldan aldan
Instrumental aldan aldan aldan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative aldan aldan aldan
Accusative aldan aldan aldan
Genitive aldra, aldena aldra, aldena aldra, aldena
Dative aldum aldum aldum
Instrumental aldum aldum aldum

Descendants
  • English: old

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ald.

Compare Old Frisian ald, Old English eald, ald, Old High German alt.

Adjective

ald (comparative aldiro, superlative aldist)

  1. old

Declension
Positive forms of ald
Strong declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative ald alde ald alde ald aldu
accusative aldana alde ald alde alda aldu
genitive aldes aldarō aldes aldarō aldaro aldarō
dative aldumu aldum aldumu aldum aldaro aldum
Weak declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative aldo aldu alda aldu alda aldu
accusative aldun aldun alda aldun aldun aldun
genitive aldun aldonō aldun aldonō aldun aldonō
dative aldun aldum aldun aldum aldun aldum
Comparative forms of ald (weak only)
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative aldiro aldiru aldira aldiru aldira aldiru
accusative aldirun aldirun aldira aldirun aldirun aldirun
genitive aldirun aldironō aldirun aldironō aldirun aldironō
dative aldirun aldirum aldirun aldirum aldirun aldirum
Superlative forms of ald
Strong declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative aldist aldiste aldist aldiste aldist aldistu
accusative aldistana aldiste aldist aldiste aldista aldistu
genitive aldistes aldistarō aldistes aldistarō aldistaro aldistarō
dative aldistumu aldistum aldistumu aldistum aldistaro aldistum
Weak declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative aldisto aldistu aldista aldistu aldista aldistu
accusative aldistun aldistun aldista aldistun aldistun aldistun
genitive aldistun aldistonō aldistun aldistonō aldistun aldistonō
dative aldistun aldistum aldistun aldistum aldistun aldistum


Descendants

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *alto, borrowed from North Germanic. Cognates include Finnish aalto.

Noun

ald

  1. wave
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