hlud

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Old English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz, *hlūþaz (loud, famous), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlutos (famous, renowned", literally "heard), past participle of Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (to hear). Cognate with Old Frisian lūd, Old Saxon hlūd (Middle Low German lûd), Dutch luid, Old High German hlūt, lūt (German laut). The Indo-European past participle is also the source of Greek κλυτός (klutos, renowned), Latin inclutus (famous, renowned), Welsh clod (praise).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /hluːd/

Adjective [edit]

hlūd

  1. loud, noisy, sounding, sonorous

Old Saxon [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz, *hlūþaz (loud, famous), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlutos (famous, renowned", literally "heard), past participle of Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (to hear).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /hluːt/

Adjective [edit]

hlūd

  1. loud, sounding

Declension [edit]