adel

See also: Adel, Adél, ädel, and a del

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch adel, from Middle Dutch adel, from Old Dutch *athal, from Proto-Germanic *aþalą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.dəl/

Noun

adel (uncountable)

1. nobility, aristocracy

Danish

Etymology

The word is essentially the same as Old Norse aðal, but the meaning is derived from Middle Low German adel; compare modern German Adel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈæˀðəl]

Noun

adel c (singular definite adelen or adlen, not used in plural form)

1. nobility, aristocracy
2. (solemn, rare) nobility, dignity; refinement

Declension

Declension of adel

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	adel	adelen adlen
genitive	adels	adelens adlens

Derived terms

• adelig
• adelsdame
• adelsfamilie
• adelsfolk
• adelskab
• adelsslægt
• adelstand
• højadel
• højadelig
• landadel
• lavadel
• lavadelig

References

• “adel” in Den Danske Ordbog