Old English
Etymology
From West Germanic *lūtil, Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz. Cognate with Old Saxon luttil, Dutch luttel, Old High German luzzil (dialectal German lützel).
Pronunciation
Adjective
lȳtel (comparative lǣssa, superlative lǣst)
- small, little
Ūre eald hūs wæs lǣsse þanne þæt nīwe.- Our old house was smaller than the new one.
- not much, few
- (in compounds) unimportant, mean; inferior, lacking
- lȳtelhyġdiġ ― pusillanimous
- lȳtelmōd ― cowardice
Declension
Declension of lȳtel — Strong
Singular
|
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
Neuter
|
Nominative
|
lȳtel
|
lȳtelu, lȳtlu, lȳtelo, lȳtlo
|
lȳtel
|
Accusative
|
lȳtelne
|
lȳtele, lȳtle
|
lȳtel
|
Genitive
|
lȳteles, lȳtles
|
lȳtelre
|
lȳteles, lȳtles
|
Dative
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
lȳtelre
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
Instrumental
|
lȳtele, lȳtle
|
lȳtelre
|
lȳtele, lȳtle
|
Plural
|
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
Neuter
|
Nominative
|
lȳtele, lȳtle
|
lȳtela, lȳtla, lȳtele, lȳtle
|
lȳtelu, lȳtlu, lȳtelo, lȳtlo
|
Accusative
|
lȳtele, lȳtle
|
lȳtela, lȳtla, lȳtele, lȳtle
|
lȳtelu, lȳtlu, lȳtelo, lȳtlo
|
Genitive
|
lȳtelra
|
lȳtelra
|
lȳtelra
|
Dative
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
Instrumental
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
Declension of lȳtel — Weak
Singular
|
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
Neuter
|
Nominative
|
lȳtela, lȳtla
|
lȳtele, lȳtle
|
lȳtele, lȳtle
|
Accusative
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
lȳtele, lȳtle
|
Genitive
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
Dative
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
Instrumental
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
Plural
|
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
Neuter
|
Nominative
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
Accusative
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
lȳtelan, lȳtlan
|
Genitive
|
lȳtelra, lȳtelena, lȳtlena
|
lȳtelra, lȳtelena, lȳtlena
|
lȳtelra, lȳtelena, lȳtlena
|
Dative
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
Instrumental
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
lȳtelum, lȳtlum
|
Descendants