gædeling

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gaduling, from Proto-Germanic *gadilingaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡæ.de.linɡ/, [ˈɡæ.de.liŋɡ]

Noun

gædeling m

  1. kinsman
  2. comrade, companion

Usage notes

Obsolete c.800. Attested only in Beowulf, Daniel and the Corpus Glossary.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative gædeling gædelingas
accusative gædeling gædelingas
genitive gædelinges gædelinga
dative gædelinge gædelingum

Descendants

  • Middle English: gadeling, gadling
    • English: gadling
    • Scots: gedling, getling
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