Old English · noun
castenere
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong ja-stem
- IPA
- /ˈkɑs.te.ne.re/
- Syllables
- ˈkɑs · te · ne · re (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- cabinet
Meaning
-
cabinet; chest
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | castenere | casteneras |
| Accusative | castenere | casteneras |
| Genitive | casteneres | castenera |
| Dative | castenere | castenerum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *kastanārī, from Proto-West Germanic *kastō, from Proto-Germanic *kasą, *kazą (“vessel, container”). Second element possibly Old English -ere, in same sense as container. Cognate with Old High German chastanāri (“encloser”), Old High German kasto (“box, case”) (Modern German Kasten), Dutch kast (“cupboard, case”), Gothic (kas, “vessel, container”), Old Norse ker (“vessel, container”).
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