fealle

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fallǭ. Cognate with Dutch val, German Falle, Swedish fälla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæ͜ɑl.le/, [ˈfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫe]

Noun

fealle f

1. trap

   Hit is fealle!

   It's a trap!

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	fealle	feallan
accusative	feallan	feallan
genitive	feallan	feallena
dative	feallan	feallum

Synonyms

• beswicfealle
• swice
• þelma

Derived terms

• beswicfealle (“trap”)
• mūsfealle (“mousetrap”)

Related terms

• feallan (“to fall”)
• fiell (“fall, case”)
• fiellan (“to cut down, throw down”)