seolh

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *selhaz (compare North Frisian selich, Middle Low German sēl, Middle Dutch seel, Old High German selah, Old Norse selr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se͜olx/, [se͜oɫx]

Noun

seolh m (nominative plural sēolas)

1. seal (animal)

Declension

Declension of seolh (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	seolh	sēolas
accusative	seolh	sēolas
genitive	sēoles	sēola
dative	sēole	sēolum

Descendants

• English: seal
• Scots: selch
  • ⇒ Scots: selkie
    • → English: selkie