-eld

See also: eld, 'eld, and eld.

Old English

Alternative forms

• -old, -elt

Etymology

Possibly a metathetic variant of earlier Proto-Germanic *-þlą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eld/, [eɫd]

Suffix

-eld

1. suffix forming nouns denoting process or action from verbs

   færeld ― journey

   huntnold ― hunting; booty, prey

   bold ― house; dwelling, building, variant of botl

Declension

(when masculine) Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	-eld	-eldas
accusative	-eld	-eldas
genitive	-eldes	-elda
dative	-elde	-eldum

(when neuter) Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	-eld	-eld
accusative	-eld	-eld
genitive	-eldes	-elda
dative	-elde	-eldum

Descendants

• Middle English: bold, færeld
  • English: bold
• Middle English: botel
  • English: bottle