adel

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch adel, from Middle Dutch adel, from Old Dutch *athal, from Proto-Germanic *aþalą. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑː.dəl/ === Noun === adel (uncountable) nobility, aristocracy == Danish == === Etymology === The word is essentially the same as Old Norse aðal, but the meaning is derived from Middle Low German adel; compare modern German Adel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈæˀðəl] === Noun === adel c (singular definite adelen or adlen, not used in plural form) nobility, aristocracy (solemn, rare) nobility, dignity; refinement ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “adel” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch adel, from Old Dutch *athal, from Proto-West Germanic *aþal, from Proto-Germanic *aþalą. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːdəl/ Hyphenation: adel Rhymes: -aːdəl === Noun === adel m (uncountable, no diminutive) nobility (class of people) De adel had vroeger veel macht in Europa. ― The nobility used to have a lot of power in Europe. Hij stamt af van de oude adel. ― He descends from the old nobility. In veel landen is de adel een ceremoniële klasse. ― In many countries, the nobility is a ceremonial class. nobility (quality of being noble) Synonyms: edelheid, noblesse Hij had een adel van geest die doorscheen in zijn werken. ― He possessed a nobility of spirit that is reflected in his works. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: adel → Estonian: aadel → Javanese: adhel → Papiamentu: adel === References === === Anagrams === dale, lade == German == === Pronunciation === === Verb === adel inflection of adeln: first-person singular present singular imperative == Middle English == === Alternative forms === addull, adyll === Etymology === From Old English adel, adela, from Proto-West Germanic *adal, from Proto-Germanic *adalaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈadəl/ === Adjective === adel (plural and weak singular adle) (rare) rotten, addled (of an egg). muddled (of brains). ==== Descendants ==== English: addle Scots: addle, addil, aidle, aidil, adle ==== References ==== “adel(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Middle Low German == === Alternative forms === adele, addel === Etymology === From Old Saxon *athal, from Proto-West Germanic *aþal. === Noun === adel m or n nobility ==== Descendants ==== Low German: Adel Westphalian: Ravensbergisch-Lippisch: iadel → Norwegian: adel → Swedish: adel → Finnish: aateli === Noun === adel tumor, ulcer, esp. finger ulcer (m) mining tunnel or gallery accumulated nasty moisture, liquid manure, manure slurry === References === Lübben, August und Christoph Walther Mittelniederdeutsches Handwörterbuch, Vol II, 1888. Published by Norden und Leipzig. Entry: adel == Norwegian Bokmål == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑ̀ːdel/ === Etymology 1 === Formally, the word is the same as Old Norse aðal, but the meaning is derived from Middle Low German adel; compare modern German Adel. ==== Noun ==== adel m (definite singular adelen, uncountable) nobility ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== adle ==== References ==== Falk, Hjalmar; Torp, Alf (1903–06), Etymologisk ordbog over det norske og det danske sprog [Etymological Dictionary of the Norwegian and Danish Languages] === Etymology 2 === From Old Norse aðal. ==== Noun ==== adel m (dialectal) heartwood ===== Synonyms ===== kjerneved ==== References ==== Ivar Aasen (1850), “adel”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog‎[3] (in Danish), Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000 “adel” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /¹aːdəl/, [¹ɐ̞ːd.əl], [¹ɐ̞ːd.l̩] === Noun === adel m (definite singular adelen, indefinite plural adlar, definite plural adlane) nobility ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== adla === References === “adel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old English == === Noun === ādel f alternative form of ādl == Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish adel, borrowed from or influenced by Middle Low German adel (“noble descent; nobility”), from Old Saxon athal, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (whence also Old Swedish aþal-). Related to German Adel and English athel. Compare also Icelandic aðall (“nobility”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑːdɛl/ === Noun === adel c (uncountable) nobility, aristocracy. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ädel ädling ==== See also ==== === References === adel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (8th ed., 1923) === Anagrams === Edla, dela, lade, leda == Volapük == === Noun === adel (genitive adela, plural adels) today ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== adelo adelo gödiko ==== Related terms ==== ädelo ädelo gödiko del kronamadel läbadel odelo gödiko