Old English · noun
cyningdom
Normalised cyningdōm
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈky.ninɡˌdoːm/[ˈky.niŋɡˌdoːm]
- Syllables
- ˈky · ninɡ · ˌdoːm (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- sovereigntyroyalkingdom
Meaning
-
Royal power or authority; sovereignty or rule.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cyningdōm | cyningdōmas |
| Accusative | cyningdōm | cyningdōmas |
| Genitive | cyningdōmes | cyningdōma |
| Dative | cyningdōme | cyningdōmum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kuningadōm, from Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz, equivalent to cyning + -dōm. Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *kunją Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *kuningaz Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz Proto-West Germanic *kuningadōm …
Descendants
kingdom
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