"elder" meaning in Old Swedish

See elder in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic *ailidaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|gmq-osw|non|eldr}} Old Norse eldr, {{inh|gmq-osw|gem-pro|*ailidaz}} Proto-Germanic *ailidaz Head templates: {{head|gmq-osw|noun|g=m}} elder m Inflection templates: {{gmq-osw-decl-noun-a-m|eld}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-blank-full|apd=eldana|api=elda|asd=eldin|asi=eld|dpd=eldumin,eldomen|dpi=eldum,eldom|dsd=eldinum,eldenom|dsi=eldi,elde|g=masculine|gpd=eldanna|gpi=elda|gsd=eldsins|gsi=elds|notes=|npd=eldanir,eldaner|npi=eldar|nsd=eldrin|nsi=elder|stem=strong a-stem|title=elder}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|elder|nsi}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|eldrin|nsd}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|eldar|npi}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|eldanir,eldaner|npd}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|eld|asi}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|eldin|asd}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|elda|api}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|eldana|apd}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|eldi,elde|dsi}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|eldinum,eldenom|dsd}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|eldum,eldom|dpi}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|eldumin,eldomen|dpd}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|elds|gsi}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|eldsins|gsd}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|elda|gpi}}, {{gmq-osw-decl-cell|eldanna|gpd}} Forms: strong [table-tags], elder [indefinite, nominative, singular], eldrin [definite, nominative, singular], eldar [indefinite, nominative, plural], eldanir [definite, nominative, plural], eldaner [definite, nominative, plural], eld [accusative, indefinite, singular], eldin [accusative, definite, singular], elda [accusative, indefinite, plural], eldana [accusative, definite, plural], eldi [dative, indefinite, singular], elde [dative, indefinite, singular], eldinum [dative, definite, singular], eldenom [dative, definite, singular], eldum [dative, indefinite, plural], eldom [dative, indefinite, plural], eldumin [dative, definite, plural], eldomen [dative, definite, plural], elds [genitive, indefinite, singular], eldsins [definite, genitive, singular], elda [genitive, indefinite, plural], eldanna [definite, genitive, plural], ᛂᛚᚦᛂᚱ [alternative]
  1. fire Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-elder-gmq-osw-noun-3J8osS3R
  2. a skin disease - possibly erysipelas Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-elder-gmq-osw-noun-jVJ7y~q6

Alternative forms

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    {
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "word": "eld"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "eldr",
      "eldr#Old_Norse"
    ],
    [
      "*ailidaz",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ailidaz"
    ]
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gmq-osw",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "eldr"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gmq-osw",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*ailidaz"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic *ailidaz.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gmq-osw-decl-noun-a-m",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "a-stem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elder",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldrin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldanir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldaner",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eld",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elda",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elde",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldinum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldenom",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldom",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldumin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldomen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elds",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elda",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᛂᛚᚦᛂᚱ",
      "roman": "eldher",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gmq-osw",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "elder m",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "eld"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-noun-a-m"
    },
    {
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        "apd": "eldana",
        "api": "elda",
        "asd": "eldin",
        "asi": "eld",
        "dpd": "eldumin,eldomen",
        "dpi": "eldum,eldom",
        "dsd": "eldinum,eldenom",
        "dsi": "eldi,elde",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "eldanna",
        "gpi": "elda",
        "gsd": "eldsins",
        "gsi": "elds",
        "notes": "",
        "npd": "eldanir,eldaner",
        "npi": "eldar",
        "nsd": "eldrin",
        "nsi": "elder",
        "stem": "strong a-stem",
        "title": "elder"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-blank-full"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "elder",
        "2": "nsi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldrin",
        "2": "nsd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldar",
        "2": "npi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldanir,eldaner",
        "2": "npd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eld",
        "2": "asi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
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        "1": "eldin",
        "2": "asd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "elda",
        "2": "api"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldana",
        "2": "apd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldi,elde",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldinum,eldenom",
        "2": "dsd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldum,eldom",
        "2": "dpi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldumin,eldomen",
        "2": "dpd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "elds",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldsins",
        "2": "gsd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "elda",
        "2": "gpi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldanna",
        "2": "gpd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Swedish",
  "lang_code": "gmq-osw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fire"
      ],
      "id": "en-elder-gmq-osw-noun-3J8osS3R",
      "links": [
        [
          "fire",
          "fire"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a skin disease - possibly erysipelas"
      ],
      "id": "en-elder-gmq-osw-noun-jVJ7y~q6",
      "links": [
        [
          "erysipelas",
          "erysipelas"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "elder"
}
{
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    "Old Swedish a-stem nouns",
    "Old Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old Swedish lemmas",
    "Old Swedish masculine nouns",
    "Old Swedish nouns",
    "Old Swedish terms derived from Old Norse",
    "Old Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old Swedish terms inherited from Old Norse",
    "Old Swedish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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      "lang_code": "sv",
      "word": "eld"
    }
  ],
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    [
      "eldr",
      "eldr#Old_Norse"
    ],
    [
      "*ailidaz",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ailidaz"
    ]
  ],
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    {
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*ailidaz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *ailidaz",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic *ailidaz.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gmq-osw-decl-noun-a-m",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "a-stem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elder",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldrin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldanir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldaner",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eld",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elda",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elde",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldinum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldenom",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldom",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldumin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldomen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elds",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elda",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eldanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᛂᛚᚦᛂᚱ",
      "roman": "eldher",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gmq-osw",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "elder m",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eld"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-noun-a-m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "apd": "eldana",
        "api": "elda",
        "asd": "eldin",
        "asi": "eld",
        "dpd": "eldumin,eldomen",
        "dpi": "eldum,eldom",
        "dsd": "eldinum,eldenom",
        "dsi": "eldi,elde",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "eldanna",
        "gpi": "elda",
        "gsd": "eldsins",
        "gsi": "elds",
        "notes": "",
        "npd": "eldanir,eldaner",
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        "nsi": "elder",
        "stem": "strong a-stem",
        "title": "elder"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-blank-full"
    },
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        "1": "elder",
        "2": "nsi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldrin",
        "2": "nsd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldar",
        "2": "npi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldanir,eldaner",
        "2": "npd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eld",
        "2": "asi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldin",
        "2": "asd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "elda",
        "2": "api"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldana",
        "2": "apd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldi,elde",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldinum,eldenom",
        "2": "dsd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldum,eldom",
        "2": "dpi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldumin,eldomen",
        "2": "dpd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "elds",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldsins",
        "2": "gsd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "elda",
        "2": "gpi"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eldanna",
        "2": "gpd"
      },
      "name": "gmq-osw-decl-cell"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Swedish",
  "lang_code": "gmq-osw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fire"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fire",
          "fire"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a skin disease - possibly erysipelas"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "erysipelas",
          "erysipelas"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "elder"
}

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