bydel

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *budilaz (“messenger, herald”), from Proto-Germanic *beudaną (“to stretch out, extend, offer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to make aware”). Akin to Old High German butil "beadle, court officer", Old English bēodan "to announce". More at bid.

Noun

bydel m

1. beadle, apparitor
2. a warrant officer
3. a forerunner, herald; announcer
4. a preacher

Declension

    Declension of bydel (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	bydel	bydelas
accusative	bydel	bydelas
genitive	bydeles	bydela
dative	bydele	bydelum

Descendants

• English: beadle