nedle

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English nǣdl, nēdl, from Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu; the final vowel is generalised from the Old English oblique cases.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈneːdlə/, /ˈneːdəl/, /ˈnɛ̝ː-/
  • (metathetic) IPA(key): /ˈneːld(ə)/, /ˈnɛ̝ː-/

Noun

nedle (plural nedles)

  1. needle

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: needle
  • Yola: neal

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