fealu

Old English

Alternative forms

• fealo, falu

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pel-.

Cognate with Old Saxon falu, Middle Dutch valu, vale (Dutch vaal), Old High German falo (German fahl), Old Norse fǫlr. The common Germanic is cognate with Latin pallidus, Ancient Greek πελιτνός (pelitnós) and Old Armenian ալիք (alikʻ, “wave, gray hair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæ͜ɑ.lu/

Adjective

fealu

1. yellow, dusky, grey
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     Ðonne onwæcneð eft · winelēas guma,
     ġesihð him biforan · fealwe wegas,

     When the friendless man awakes again,
     grey waves appear before him,

Declension

Declension of fealu — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	fealu, fealo	fealu, fealo	fealu, fealo
Accusative	fealone	fealwe	fealu, fealo
Genitive	fealwes	fealore	fealwes
Dative	fealwum	fealore	fealwum
Instrumental	fealwe	fealore	fealwe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	fealwe	fealwa, fealwe	fealu, fealo
Accusative	fealwe	fealwa, fealwe	fealu, fealo
Genitive	fealora	fealora	fealora
Dative	fealwum	fealwum	fealwum
Instrumental	fealwum	fealwum	fealwum

Declension of fealu — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	fealwa	fealwe	fealwe
Accusative	fealwan	fealwan	fealwe
Genitive	fealwan	fealwan	fealwan
Dative	fealwan	fealwan	fealwan
Instrumental	fealwan	fealwan	fealwan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	fealwan	fealwan	fealwan
Accusative	fealwan	fealwan	fealwan
Genitive	fealora, fealwena	fealora, fealwena	fealora, fealwena
Dative	fealwum	fealwum	fealwum
Instrumental	fealwum	fealwum	fealwum

Derived terms

• fealwian

Descendants

• Middle English: falwe
  • English: fallow