cudele

Old English

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps a diminutive equivalent to codd +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈku.de.le/

Noun

cudele f (nominative plural cudelan)

1. cuttlefish

Usage notes

• The exact gender is not known, as the term is glossed once without reference to gender, but based on the phonology and spelling is likely a feminine weak noun.

Declension

Declension of cudele (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cudele	cudelan
accusative	cudelan	cudelan
genitive	cudelan	cudelena
dative	cudelan	cudelum

Descendants

• Middle English: codel
  • English: cuttle; cuttlefish