geoldæg

== Old English == === Alternative forms === ġeohheldæġ, ġeohheldæiġ, ġeoheldæiġ === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *jehwladagaz. Cognate with Old Norse jóladagr. Equivalent to ġēol +‎ dæġ. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈje͜oːlˌdæj/ (original) IPA(key): /ˈjuːlˌdæj/, /ˈjoːlˌdæj/ (Norse influence) === Noun === ġēoldæġ or ġeōldæġ m a day of Christmas Christmas Day ==== Usage notes ==== Sense 2 is unattested in Old English, but it probably existed, since it appears early in Middle English (Ormulum: þe þrittende daʒ fra Ʒoldaʒ = *Sē þrēottēoða dæġ fram ġēoldæġe, "the 13th day from Christmas") and Old Norse jóladagr has both meanings. ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: Strong a-stem: ==== Synonyms ==== Cristes mæssedæġ middes wintres mæssedæġ ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: Yōl day