fæsl

Old English

Etymology

Cognate with Old Norse fǫsull, Old High German fasal, from Proto-Germanic *fas(u)laz, probably from Proto-Indo-European *pes- (“penis”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fæsl/, [fæzl]

Noun

fæsl m or n

  1. offspring, progeny

Declension
Masculine
Declension of fæsl (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative fæsl fæslas
accusative fæsl fæslas
genitive fæsles fæsla
dative fæsle fæslum
Neuter
Declension of fæsl (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative fæsl fæsl
accusative fæsl fæsl
genitive fæsles fæsla
dative fæsle fæslum

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “penis”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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