Contionary:sèle

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Scots Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse sæll, from Proto-Germanic *sēliz. Cognate to Icelandic sæll, Faroese sælur, Swedish säll, Danish sæl.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ˈʃeʎ/

Adjective

sèle (comparative sèlarr, superlative sèlaste)

  1. happy, blessed, fortunate
    1. good (in status or mood)
Declension
Declension of sèl
positive singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative sèl sèl sèlt sèlir sèlar sèl
accusative sèlaᶰ sèll sèlt sèlir sèlar sèl
dative sèluᶰ sèlli sèlu sèluᶰ sèluᶰ sèluᶰ
genitive sèlᶫ sèllar sèlᶫ sèll sèll sèll
comparative singular plural
masc/neut feminine
sèlarr sèlari sèlari
superlative singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative sèlaste sèlast sèlast sèlastir sèlastar sèlast
accusative sèlastaᶰ sèlastt sèlast sèlastir sèlastar sèlast
dative sèlastuᶰ sèlastri sèlastu sèlastuᶰ sèlastuᶰ sèlastuᶰ
genitive sèlasᶫ sèlastrar sèlasᶫ sèlastar sèlastar sèlastar

ᶰ: Triggers nasal mutation
ᶫ: Triggers lenition

Mutation

Mutated forms of sèle
radical voiced nasal aspirate
sèle zèle nhèle shèle

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