aðal-

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See also: adal, Adal, aðal, -adal, and athal-

Icelandic

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Norse aðall, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz. Related to Icelandic aðall (nobility).

Pronunciation

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aðal-

  1. main, chief, head, principal
    aðal- + áhrif (effect)aðaláhrif (main effect)
    aðal- + bygging (building)aðalbygging (main building)
    aðal- + áhugamál (interest, field of interest; hobbyhorse; hobby)aðaláhugamál (main interest)
    aðal- + fag (subject; field of subject)aðalfag (major)

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Old Saxon

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Prefix

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aðal-

  1. Alternative form of athal-