Old English · noun
beacenstan
Normalised bēacenstān
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈbæ͜ɑː.kenˌstɑːn/
- Syllables
- ˈbæ͜ɑː · ken · ˌstɑːn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- burnsbeaconlighthouse
Meaning
-
a stone on which a beacon burns
-
lighthouse
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bēacenstān | bēacenstānas |
| Accusative | bēacenstān | bēacenstānas |
| Genitive | bēacenstānes | bēacenstāna |
| Dative | bēacenstāne | bēacenstānum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From bēacen + stān.
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