Old English · noun
deaþbedd
Normalised dēaþbedd
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈdæ͜ɑːθˌbedd/[ˈdæ͜ɑːðˌbed]
- Syllables
- ˈdæ͜ɑːθ · ˌbedd (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- deathbedplotburial
Meaning
-
deathbed
-
burial plot; grave
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dēaþbedd | dēaþbedd |
| Accusative | dēaþbedd | dēaþbedd |
| Genitive | dēaþbeddes | dēaþbedda |
| Dative | dēaþbedde | dēaþbeddum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *dauþabadi, equivalent to dēaþ + bedd.
Descendants
deathbed
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