ADDLE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
mix up or confuse
Example: He muddled the issues
Categories: Jumble, Confuse, Mix up
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
become rotten
Example: addled eggs
Categories: Spoil, Go bad
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "addle" comes from Proto-Germanic *adalaz. It started in Old English adela. Then it appeared in Middle English adel. Later, people used it in Old Norse ǫðlask. After that, it was Old English edlēan. Over time, it became Middle English addlen. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Saterland Frisian: adel
- Middle Low German: adele
- Dutch: aal
- Swedish: adel
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.