olden

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈəʊl.dn̩/, /ˈəʊl.dən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈoʊldn̩/, /ˈoʊldən/ Rhymes: -əʊldən === Etymology 1 === From Middle English olden, probably originally an inflected plural form of old (compare Old English ealdum, dative plural of eald (“old”)), but later reanalysed as equivalent to old +‎ -en (“made of”). Otherwise derived from Old Norse aldinn (“ancient, old”). ==== Adjective ==== olden (not comparable) From or relating to a previous era. olden days, olden times (archaic) Old; ancient. ===== Usage notes ===== Mostly restricted to the set phrases "olden days" and "olden times". ===== Synonyms ===== (relating to a previous era): bygone, historical; see also Thesaurus:past (old, ancient): auld, eldern; see also Thesaurus:old ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From old +‎ -en (“to make (adjective)”). ==== Verb ==== olden (third-person singular simple present oldens, present participle oldening, simple past and past participle oldened) (intransitive, dated or rare) To grow old; age; assume an older appearance or character; become affected by age. ===== Synonyms ===== elden, mature; see also Thesaurus:to age ===== Antonyms ===== youngen ===== Related terms ===== eld === Anagrams === Eldon, Loden, loden, onled == Danish == === Etymology === From Old Danish aldæn, from Old Norse aldin (“acorn”), Derived from Old Norse ala. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈʌlˀən] === Noun === olden c (singular definite -, plural indefinite olden) (botany) mast (fruits of oak and beech trees) Coordinate terms: bog, agern ==== Declension ==== ==== Further reading ==== “olden” in Den Danske Ordbog olden on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === olden m (definite singular oldenen, indefinite plural oldener, definite plural oldenene) (archaic) mast (tree fruit, nut)