gristel

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gristil, of obscure origin, perhaps from a non-Indo-European substrate language. Or, perhaps equivalent to grist (“grinding”) +‎ -el, in which case see grindan (“to grind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡris.tel/

Noun

gristel m

  1. cartilage

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative gristel gristlas
accusative gristel gristlas
genitive gristles gristla
dative gristle gristlum

Descendants

  • Middle English: gristel, gristyl
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