"aðal" meaning in Faroese

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛː.al/
Etymology: From Old Norse aðal, from Proto-Germanic *aþalą. Etymology templates: {{der|fo|non|aðal}} Old Norse aðal, {{der|fo|gem-pro|*aþalą}} Proto-Germanic *aþalą Head templates: {{head|fo|adjectives||||||||{{{2}}}|head=}} aðal, {{fo-adj}} aðal, {{tlb|fo|indeclinable}} (indeclinable)
  1. (poetic) noble, precious, generous Tags: indeclinable, poetic
    Sense id: en-aðal-fo-adj-5GDnTUCZ Categories (other): Faroese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Faroese entries with incorrect language header: 43 6 35 16

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛː.al/
Etymology: From Old Norse aðal, from Proto-Germanic *aþalą. Etymology templates: {{der|fo|non|aðal}} Old Norse aðal, {{der|fo|gem-pro|*aþalą}} Proto-Germanic *aþalą Head templates: {{head|fo|noun|g=m|head=}} aðal m, {{fo-noun|m|aðals|-}} aðal m (genitive singular aðals, uncountable) Inflection templates: {{fo-decl-noun-m53|aðal}}, {{fo-decl-noun-sgpl-only|aðal|aðalin|aðal|aðalin|aðali|aðalinum|aðals|aðalsins|decl=m53|number=singular}} Forms: aðals [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], aðal [indefinite, nominative, singular], aðalin [definite, nominative, singular], aðal [accusative, indefinite, singular], aðalin [accusative, definite, singular], aðali [dative, indefinite, singular], aðalinum [dative, definite, singular], aðals [genitive, indefinite, singular], aðalsins [definite, genitive, singular]
  1. nobility Tags: indeclinable, masculine, uncountable Synonyms: aðalsfólk Derived forms: aðal-
    Sense id: en-aðal-fo-noun-E-YgfYDd

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛː.al/
Etymology: From Old Norse aðal, from Proto-Germanic *aþalą. Etymology templates: {{der|fo|non|aðal}} Old Norse aðal, {{der|fo|gem-pro|*aþalą}} Proto-Germanic *aþalą Head templates: {{head|fo|noun|g=n|head=}} aðal n, {{fo-noun|n|aðals|-}} aðal n (genitive singular aðals, uncountable) Inflection templates: {{fo-decl-noun-n3-s|aðal}} Forms: aðals [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], aðal [indefinite, nominative, singular], aðalið [definite, nominative, singular], aðal [accusative, indefinite, singular], aðalið [accusative, definite, singular], aðali [dative, indefinite, singular], aðalinum [dative, definite, singular], aðals [genitive, indefinite, singular], aðalsins [definite, genitive, singular]
  1. Synonym of aðalkorn Tags: indeclinable, neuter, uncountable Synonyms: aðalkorn [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-aðal-fo-noun-e9fdKI1V
  2. (in the plural) the best, pick; élite, flower Tags: in-plural, indeclinable, neuter, uncountable
    Sense id: en-aðal-fo-noun-r0TzMEsc Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 15 20 25 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 21 25 39
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    },
    {
      "form": "aðalið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aðal",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aðalið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aðali",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aðalinum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aðals",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aðalsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fo",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "n",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "aðal n",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n",
        "2": "aðals",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "aðal n (genitive singular aðals, uncountable)",
      "name": "fo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aðal"
      },
      "name": "fo-decl-noun-n3-s"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Faroese",
  "lang_code": "fo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of aðalkorn"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "aðalkorn",
          "aðalkorn#Faroese"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "aðalkorn"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "indeclinable",
        "neuter",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the best, pick; élite, flower"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "best",
          "best"
        ],
        [
          "pick",
          "pick"
        ],
        [
          "élite",
          "élite"
        ],
        [
          "flower",
          "flower"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in the plural) the best, pick; élite, flower"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in-plural",
        "indeclinable",
        "neuter",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛː.al/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aðal"
}

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  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'm53'",
  "path": [
    "aðal"
  ],
  "section": "Faroese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "aðal",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'm53'",
  "path": [
    "aðal"
  ],
  "section": "Faroese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "aðal",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'n3s'",
  "path": [
    "aðal"
  ],
  "section": "Faroese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "aðal",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'n3s'",
  "path": [
    "aðal"
  ],
  "section": "Faroese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "aðal",
  "trace": ""
}

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