grindel
Middle English
Etymology
Unknown. Compare Old English Grendel, Old Norse grindill (“storm; wind”).
Adjective
grindel
Derived terms
- grindellaik
- grindelli
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *grindil, from Proto-Germanic *grindiz (“barrier, gate”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrendʰ‑ (“bar, beam”). Cognate with Old Saxon grindil (“bar”), Old High German grintil (“bar, beam, crossbar, barrier”), Old Norse grind (“grid, lattice door”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡrin.del/
Noun
grindel m
- bar; bolt
- (in the plural) latticework; gratings; hurdle
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | grindel | grindlas |
| accusative | grindel | grindlas |
| genitive | grindles | grindla |
| dative | grindle | grindlum |