Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

odal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
odal
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ownership and claim of such land.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A rune in the Elder Futhark, ᛟ, associated with ancestral land.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of or relating to odal land.

adj

Of or relating to an ode or odes.

noun

A large liana native to India and Southeastern Asia, Sarcostigma kleinii, used to produce therapeutic seed oil.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative letter-case form of odal

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Icelandic óðal (“estate”). Cognate with Norwegian odel, odal (“allodium, patrimony”), Old English ēþel (“homeland”). Compare athel, Odelsthing.

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Phrases

odal oil

Frequently Paired Words

ᛟ

Questions

What does odal mean?
Among the early and medieval Teutonic peoples, especially Scandinavians, the heritable land held by the various odalmen constituting a family or kindred of freeborn tribesmen.
Where does odal come from?
It is traced to Icelandic.

How to pronounce odal

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