dal in Old English

IPA: /dɑːl/ Forms: dāl [canonical, neuter], ġedāl [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *dailą. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*dailą}} Proto-Germanic *dailą Head templates: {{ang-noun|n|head=dāl}} dāl n

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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɑːl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dal"
}

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    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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        "neuter"
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      "ipa": "/dɑːl/"
    }
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"dal" meaning in Old English

Noun