þyrel

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *þurhil, from Proto-Germanic *þurhilą, from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (through, over), equivalent to þurh (through) +‎ -el. More at through.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθyː.rel/

Noun

þȳrel n

  1. hole (perforation); an opening or aperture
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative þȳrel þȳrelu
accusative þȳrel þȳrelu
genitive þȳreles þȳrela
dative þȳrele þȳrelum
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *þurhil, from Proto-Germanic *þurhilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (through, over), equivalent to þurh (through) +‎ -el. Cognate with Old High German durihhil, durchil.

Adjective

þȳrel

  1. pierced, perforated
Declension