hwierfepol

Old English

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Alternative forms

  • hwyrfepōl, hwirfepōl

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from a derivative of hwierfan (“to turn, revolve”) +‎ pōl, or possibly an alteration of *hwierfelpōl, from hwierfel (“whirl, whirlpool, eddy”) +‎ pōl (“pool”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxwi͜yr.feˌpoːl/, [ˈʍi͜yrˠ.veˌpoːl]

Noun

hwierfepōl m

  1. whirlpool, eddy
    Synonyms: edwielle, edwinde, ġeswelg, hwierfel, swelgendnes, swelgnes, swylt, þoden, wǣl

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hwierfepōl hwierfepōlas
accusative hwierfepōl hwierfepōlas
genitive hwierfepōles hwierfepōla
dative hwierfepōle hwierfepōlum

Descendants

  • >? Middle English: *whervepol, *whervelpol, *whirlpole (merging Old English hwierfepōl and hwierfel)
    • English: whirlpool
    • Scots: quhirlepole, whirle-pule
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