tordwifel

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *tordawibil, from Proto-Germanic *turdawibilaz. Cognate with Old Norse torðvifill. Equivalent to tord (“turd”) +‎ wifel (“beetle”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtordˌwi.fel/, [ˈtorˠdˌwi.vel]

Noun[edit]

tordwifel m

  1. dung beetle
    Synonym: sċearnwifel

Declension[edit]

Declension of tordwifel (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative tordwifel tordwifelas
accusative tordwifel tordwifelas
genitive tordwifeles tordwifela
dative tordwifele tordwifelum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: *tordwevel
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