stræl
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *strālu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stræːl/
Noun
strǣl f
Usage notes
- This was the word for arrow in the Mercian dialect, where it was actually spelled strēl when not Westsaxonized. The West Saxon word was flān.
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | strǣl | strǣla, strǣle |
| accusative | strǣle | strǣla, strǣle |
| genitive | strǣle | strǣla |
| dative | strǣle | strǣlum |
Often it occurs as masculine: Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | strǣl | strǣlas |
| accusative | strǣl | strǣlas |
| genitive | strǣles | strǣla |
| dative | strǣle | strǣlum |