Old English · noun
þefanþorn
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈθe.fɑnˌθorn/[ˈθe.vɑnˌθorˠn]
- Syllables
- ˈθe · fɑn · ˌθorn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- faeberryfaiberryfayberryfeaberrycatharticarhamnusrhamnus catharticabuckthorn
Meaning
-
The European buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | þefanþorn | þefanþornas |
| Accusative | þefanþorn | þefanþornas |
| Genitive | þefanþornes | þefanþorna |
| Dative | þefanþorne | þefanþornum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *þebōnþorn; compare þefian (“to heat”) and þorn (“thornbush”).
Descendants
faeberry, faiberry, fayberry, feaberry
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