odal Meaning & Definition
What Does Odal Mean?
Odal is a noun that means 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. It can also mean The ownership and claim of such land. As an adjective, it means Of or relating to odal land. As an adjective, it means Of or relating to an ode or odes.
Odal Definition (Noun)
- 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.
- The ownership and claim of such land.
- A rune in the Elder Futhark, ᛟ, associated with ancestral land.
Odal as an Adjective
- Of or relating to odal land.
Adjective
- 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.
Synonyms of Odal
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Odal synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
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Origin of Odal
Origin 1: From Icelandic óðal (“estate”). Cognate with Norwegian odel, odal (“allodium, patrimony”), Old English ēþel (“homeland”). Compare athel, Odelsthing.
Origin 2: From ode + -al.
Origin 3: Borrowed from Tamil [Term?].