olden
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /ˈəʊl.dn̩/, /ˈəʊl.dən/, X-SAMPA: /"@Ul.dn=/, /"@Ul.d@n/
- (US) IPA: [ˈɔldn̩], [ˈɔldən], X-SAMPA: ["Oldn=], ["Old@n]
- Rhymes: -əʊldən
Etymology 1 [edit]
Adjective [edit]
olden (not comparable)
- From or relating to a previous era.
- "In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking, Now heaven knows, Anything Goes" – Cole Porter – "Anything Goes"
- Old; ancient.
Etymology 2 [edit]
Verb [edit]
olden (third-person singular simple present oldens, present participle oldening, simple past and past participle oldened)
- (intransitive) To grow old; age; assume an older appearance or character; become affected by age.
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Norwegian Bokmål [edit]
Noun [edit]
olden m (definite singular oldenen; indefinite plural oldener; definite plural oldenene)
