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Old English · noun

cealcstan

Normalised ċealcstān

Part of speech
noun, neuter
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑlkˌstɑːn/
[ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑɫkˌstɑːn]
Syllables
ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑlk · ˌstɑːn (2 syllables)
Modern English
chalkstonechalk

Meaning

  1. chalk, chalkstone

Declension

Declension of cealcstan
SingularPlural
Nominative ċealcstānċealcstānas
Accusative ċealcstānċealcstānas
Genitive ċealcstānesċealcstāna
Dative ċealcstāneċealcstānum

All forms (6)

Etymology

From ċealc (“chalk”) + stān (“stone”)

Descendants

chalkstone

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