Old English · noun
cristenmann
Normalised crīstenmann
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong consonant stem
- IPA
- /ˈkriːs.tenˌmɑnn/[ˈkriːs.tenˌmɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈkriːs · ten · ˌmɑnn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- christian
Meaning
-
a Christian
On þā æfter twām on fēowertigum daga sum crīstenmon ātēah þā ċista up...
And after forty-two days, a Christian pulled up the chests...
late 9th century, Old English Martyrology
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | crīstenmann | crīstenmenn |
| Accusative | crīstenmann | crīstenmenn |
| Genitive | crīstenmannes | crīstenmanna |
| Dative | crīstenmenn | crīstenmannum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From crīsten (“Christian”) + mann (“person”)
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