Old English · noun
cenningstow
Normalised cenningstōw
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈken.ninɡˌstoːw/[ˈken.niŋɡˌstoːw]
- Syllables
- ˈken · ninɡ · ˌstoːw (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- birthplace
Meaning
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birthplace
Þa tungel-witegan ferdon and hí gebædon, and ða Iudeiscan boceras bæftan belifon, þe þa cenningstowe þurh bóclic gescead gebícnodon.
The astrologers went and worshipped, and the Jewish scribes remained behind, who had through book-knowledge pointed out the birthplace.
c. 992, Ælfric, "The Epiphany of the Lord"
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cenningstōw | cenningstōwacenningstōwe |
| Accusative | cenningstōwe | cenningstōwacenningstōwe |
| Genitive | cenningstōwe | cenningstōwa |
| Dative | cenningstōwe | cenningstōwum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From cenning + stow.
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