udal

English

Etymology

From Icelandic óðal. More at odal. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Might this be an inherited term from Norn rather than a modern borrowing?”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjudəl/
  • Rhymes: -uːdəl

Adjective

udal (not comparable)

  1. (Shetland, Orkney) Allodial, inalienable.

Noun

udal (plural udals)

  1. (Shetland, Orkney) A freehold; property held by udal, or allodial, right.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Basque

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /udal/, [u.ð̞al]

Noun

udal inan

  1. city council, town council
  2. municipality

Declension
Declension of udal (inanimate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive udal udala udalak
ergative udalek udalak udalek
dative udali udalari udalei
genitive udalen udalaren udalen
comitative udalekin udalarekin udalekin
causative udalengatik udalarengatik udalengatik
benefactive udalentzat udalarentzat udalentzat
instrumental udalez udalaz udalez
inessive udaletan udalean udaletan
locative udaletako udaleko udaletako
allative udaletara udalera udaletara
terminative udaletaraino udaleraino udaletaraino
directive udaletarantz udalerantz udaletarantz
destinative udaletarako udalerako udaletarako
ablative udaletatik udaletik udaletatik
partitive udalik — —
prolative udaltzat — —

Derived terms
  • udal-barruti (“territory of a municipality”)
  • udalbatza (“municipal corporation”)
  • udalbatza-areto (“plenary hall”)
  • udalbatzar (“municipal corporation”)
  • udalekotu (“municipalize”)
  • udalerri (“municipality”) (see there for further derivations)
  • udaletxe (“town hall, city hall”)
  • udalkide (“town councilor”)
  • udaltzain (“member of the local police”) (see there for further derivations)

Further reading
  • "udal" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “udal” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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