Contionary:eldh

Scots Norse

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɛʎ(ʝ)/
• (Northwestern) IPA^(key): /ˈɛj/
• (Southwestern) IPA^(key): /ˈɛʎ/
• (Eastern) IPA^(key): /ˈæʎʝ/

Etymology

From Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic *ailidaz. Cognate to Icelandic eldur, Faroese eldur, Norn eld, Swedish eld, Danish ild.

Noun

eldh m or f (plural eldhar)

1. fire
2. (figurative) passion, ardor
3. (Uist, Harris, Skye, figurative) youth

Mutation

Mutated forms of eldh

radical	h-prothesis	eclipsis
eldh	h'eldh	n'eldh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.