anweald
Old English
Alternative forms
- andweald, anwald, onwald, onweald
Etymology
Perhaps originally a reinterpretation of ānweald (“monarchy, sole power”). In any case equivalent to an- (“on”) + weald (“power”). Compare Swedish envälde, Danish enevælde, Icelandic einveldi and German Anwalt.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈɑnˌwæ͜ɑld/, [ˈɑnˌwæ͜ɑɫd]
Declension
Declension of anweald (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | anweald | anwealdas |
| accusative | anweald | anwealdas |
| genitive | anwealdes | anwealda |
| dative | anwealde | anwealdum |
See also
- wealdende (“powerful”)
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