Old English · adjective
þroht
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /θroxt/
- Syllables
- θroxt (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- oppressionoppressiveafflictionhardshipgrievous
þroht1 · adjective
Senses
-
oppressive; grievous
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | þroht | þroht | þroht |
| Accusative | þrohtne | þrohte | þroht |
| Genitive | þrohtes | þrohtre | þrohtes |
| Dative | þrohtum | þrohtre | þrohtum |
| Instrumental | þrohte | þrohtre | þrohte |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | þrohte | þrohtaþrohte | þroht |
| Accusative | þrohte | þrohtaþrohte | þroht |
| Genitive | þrohtra | þrohtra | þrohtra |
| Dative | þrohtum | þrohtum | þrohtum |
| Instrumental | þrohtum | þrohtum | þrohtum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | þrohta | þrohte | þrohte |
| Accusative | þrohtan | þrohtan | þrohte |
| Genitive | þrohtan | þrohtan | þrohtan |
| Dative | þrohtan | þrohtan | þrohtan |
| Instrumental | þrohtan | þrohtan | þrohtan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | þrohtan | þrohtan | þrohtan |
| Accusative | þrohtan | þrohtan | þrohtan |
| Genitive | þrohtraþrohtena | þrohtraþrohtena | þrohtraþrohtena |
| Dative | þrohtum | þrohtum | þrohtum |
| Instrumental | þrohtum | þrohtum | þrohtum |
þroht2 · noun · masculine
Senses
-
oppression; affliction; hardship
Declension · strong a-stem
All forms (11)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þruhtaz (“relentless, oppressive”).
From Proto-Germanic *þruhtuz (“strength, perseverance”). Cognate with Old Norse þróttr (“strength, might, valour, fortitude”).
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