Old English · noun
broþordohtor
Normalised brōþordohtor
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- IPA
- /ˈbroː.θorˌdox.tor/[ˈbroː.ðorˌdox.tor]
- Syllables
- ˈbroː · θor · ˌdox · tor (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- fraternal niecefraternalniece
Meaning
-
fraternal niece
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | brōþordohtor | brōþordohtorbrōþordohtrabrōþordohtru |
| Accusative | brōþordohtor | brōþordohtorbrōþordohtrabrōþordohtru |
| Genitive | brōþordohtor | brōþordohtra |
| Dative | brōþordehter | brōþordohtrum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From brōþor (“brother”) + dohtor (“daughter”). Compare Icelandic bróðurdóttir and Swedish brorsdotter.
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