seldom
English
/ˈsɛldəm/
adv
Definitions
- Infrequently, rarely.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English seldom (uncommon) inherited from Old English seldan (seldom) inherited from Proto-Germanic *seldana.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*seldana
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- seldomly English
- seldomness English
- seldomtimes English
- times English
- unseldom English
- Seltenerde German
- Seltenheit German
- Seltsamkeit German
- selten German
- seltsam German
- seltsamerweise German
- zelden Dutch, Flemish
- *seldana Proto-Germanic
- sällan Swedish
- seldan Old English
- seelden Middle English
- seeldyn Middle English
- selden Middle English
- seldom Middle English
- seldomly Middle English
- seldyn Middle English
- sielden Middle English
- sjaldan Old Norse
- sjælden Danish
- sjaldan Icelandic
- selden Middle Dutch
- *seldan Old High German
- seltan Old High German
- selde Afrikaans
- sjáldan Faroese
- selden Middle High German
- selten Middle High German
- seltsām Middle High German
- sielen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *seldan Old Dutch
- seldan Old Saxon
- siäldan Old Swedish
- selden Old Frisian
- Säildenhaid Saterland Frisian
- säilden Saterland Frisian
- säildsoam Saterland Frisian