eldertongue

Old English · noun

cnawelæcing

Normalised cnāwelǣċing

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ˈknɑː.weˌlæː.t͡ʃinɡ/
[ˈknɑː.weˌlæː.t͡ʃiŋɡ]
Syllables
ˈknɑː · we · ˌlæː · t͡ʃinɡ (4 syllables)
Modern English
acknowledgmentacknowledging

Meaning

  1. acknowledgment, acknowledging

Declension

All forms (4)

Etymology

From *cnāwelǣċan (“to acknowledge”), equivalent to cnāwe (“knowing, conscious, aware”) + -lǣċan (suffix denoting process or activity). Akin to Old English cnāwan (“to know, recognise”).

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