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Old English · suffix

-hende

Part of speech
suffix
IPA
/ˈxen.de/
[ˈhen.de]
Syllables
ˈxen · de (2 syllables)
Modern English
handed-handed

Meaning

  1. -handed

Declension

Strong declension of -hende
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative -hende-hendu-hendo-hende
Accusative -hendne-hende-hende
Genitive -hendes-hendre-hendes
Dative -hendum-hendre-hendum
Instrumental -hende-hendre-hende
Plural
Nominative -hende-henda-hende-hendu-hendo
Accusative -hende-henda-hende-hendu-hendo
Genitive -hendra-hendra-hendra
Dative -hendum-hendum-hendum
Instrumental -hendum-hendum-hendum
Weak declension of -hende
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative -henda-hende-hende
Accusative -hendan-hendan-hende
Genitive -hendan-hendan-hendan
Dative -hendan-hendan-hendan
Instrumental -hendan-hendan-hendan
Plural
Nominative -hendan-hendan-hendan
Accusative -hendan-hendan-hendan
Genitive -hendra-hendena-hendra-hendena-hendra-hendena
Dative -hendum-hendum-hendum
Instrumental -hendum-hendum-hendum

All forms (11)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-handī, from Proto-Germanic *-handijaz. Equivalent to hand + -e.

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