salnes

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *sail, from Proto-Germanic *sailaz (silent), from Proto-Indo-European *seyl- (to be silent) + -nes (-ness). Related to Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽 (anasilan, to cease, become silent), Latin sileō (be silent), Old English seoloþ (sea, lake).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

sālnes f

  1. silence

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