Old English · noun
broþorwif
Normalised brōþorwīf
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈbroː.θorˌwiːf/[ˈbroː.ðorˌwiːf]
- Syllables
- ˈbroː · θor · ˌwiːf (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- sister-in-law
Meaning
-
sister-in-law
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | brōþorwīf | brōþorwīf |
| Accusative | brōþorwīf | brōþorwīf |
| Genitive | brōþorwīfes | brōþorwīfa |
| Dative | brōþorwīfe | brōþorwīfum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From brōþor (“brother”) + wīf (“wife”).
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