DictionaryRoot: hladan
Old English

hladan

to load, heap up, burden

2 / 2
A large metal ladle resting diagonally across the rim of a simple soup pot, its long handle and deep round bowl fully visible; the bowl holds broth.
noun / verb

ladle

LAY-dul/ˈleɪdl/

A deep, long-handled spoon for serving liquids, or to serve with one.

Etymology

Here the verb contributes its sense “to draw up water,” rather than simply “to load.” With the tool-forming suffix, it names an implement for drawing up liquids—the function of the serving spoon.

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