eldertongue

Old English · suffix

-aþ

Part of speech
suffix
IPA
/ɑθ/
Syllables
ɑθ (1 syllable)

-aþ1 · suffix

Senses

  1. First, second and third person plural present indicative ending of strong verbs, class 1 weak verbs, and class 3 weak verbs.

    Hīe cumaþ

    they come

  2. Second person plural imperative ending of strong verbs, class 1 weak verbs, and class 3 weak verbs.

    Cumaþ!

    Come!

-aþ2 · suffix

Senses

  1. Third person singular present indicative ending of class 2 weak verbs.

    Hit macaþ

    it makes

-aþ3 · suffix · masculine · alternative form

Senses

  1. alternative form of -oþ

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *-anþ (“third person plural indicative ending of weak verbs”), from Proto-Germanic *-anþi (“third person plural indicative ending of weak verbs”). Cognate with Old Saxon -ad, Swabian -ad.

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ, from Proto-Germanic *-ōþi.

Descendants

-eth, -th

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