Old English · noun
beorþorþinen
Normalised beorþorþīnen
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈbe͜or.θorˌθiː.nen/[ˈbe͜orˠ.ðorˌθiː.nen]
- Syllables
- ˈbe͜or · θor · ˌθiː · nen (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- midwife
Meaning
-
midwife
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | beorþorþīnen | beorþorþīnennabeorþorþīnenne |
| Accusative | beorþorþīnenne | beorþorþīnennabeorþorþīnenne |
| Genitive | beorþorþīnenne | beorþorþīnenna |
| Dative | beorþorþīnenne | beorþorþīnennum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From beorþor (“childbirth”) + þīnen (“female assistant, handmaid”).
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