ealu

== Old English == === Alternative forms === alu, ealo eala eal- — in compounds ealaþ, ealoþ, alaþ, alþ, aloþ, eoloþ alþes — rare, genitive singular === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *alu, from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut-. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑ.lu/ === Noun === ealu n beer, ale Judges: (in compounds) feast ==== Usage notes ==== The nom.-acc. pl. and dat. pl. are not attested. However, they can be reconstructed as the likely forms from (1) the genitive plural ealoþa, (2) cognates in related languages, and (3) the endings of fellow þ-stems hæle (“hero”) and mæġeþ (“girl”). ==== Declension ==== Consonant stem, irregular: ==== Synonyms ==== bēor ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: ale, ailEnglish: aleGeordie: yelScots: yill, ale, aill, ayll⇒ Yola: aalhouse ⇒ Old English: brȳdealu, brȳdealoMiddle English: brydaleEnglish: bridalScots: brydale, brydal, brydel, brydell