æmethyll

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ǣmetthyll

Etymology

ǣmete (“ant”) +‎ hyll (“hill”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæː.metˌxyll/, [ˈæː.metˌhyɫ]

Noun

ǣmethyll f

  1. anthill

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ǣmethyll ǣmethylla, ǣmethylle
accusative ǣmethylle ǣmethylla, ǣmethylle
genitive ǣmethylle ǣmethylla
dative ǣmethylle ǣmethyllum

Synonyms

  • ǣmetbedd

Descendants

  • Middle English: ametehul, amptehille
    • English: anthill
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