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aald

UK/ɑːld/

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Northern England/æːld/

aald adjective: old.

aald: old
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Adjective

aald (comparative more aald, superlative most aald)

  1. (Geordie, Northern England) old.
    • Aald, 'old' – “an aald man” = an elderly man.2005, Bill Griffiths, A Dictionary of North East Dialect, →ISBN, page 4
    • Aald, old. In common use in the Northumbrian and Geordie dialects.1905, Joseph Wright, The English Dialect Dictionary, volume 1, page 46
    Synonyms:
    old, ancient, elderly

Synonyms of aald

Antonyms

Forms of aald

comparativemore aald
superlativemost aald
alternative formaad
alternative formauld
alternative formaul
alternative formowd

Origin of aald

From Middle English ald, and from Old English eald. Preserved in Northern English and Geordie dialects as aald, reflecting older vowel pronunciation and regional phonology.

Questions about aald

What does aald mean?
Aald means old.
What part of speech is aald?
Aald is an adjective.
How do you pronounce aald?
Aald is pronounced /ɑːld/ (UK).

Words near aald in the dictionary

  1. aal
  2. AAL2
  3. AAL5
  4. Aaland Islands
  5. Aalborg
  6. aald
  7. Aalenian
  8. Aalesund
  9. aalii
  10. aaliis
  11. Aaliyah

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