Old English · noun
deorcynn
Normalised dēorcynn
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈde͜oːrˌkynn/[ˈde͜oːrˌkyn]
- Syllables
- ˈde͜oːr · ˌkynn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- animalkindbeastkindanimals
Meaning
-
animalkind, beastkind, animals, kind of animal
On ðām syxtan dæġe hē ġesċōp eall dēorcynn, ⁊ ealle nȳtena þe on fēower fōtum gāð, ⁊ þā tweġen menn Adam ⁊ Ēfan.
On the sixth day, he created all kinds of animal, and all the beasts that move on four feet, and the two people, Adam and Eve.
c. 994, Ælfric, On the Year
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dēorcynn | dēorcynn |
| Accusative | dēorcynn | dēorcynn |
| Genitive | dēorcynnes | dēorcynna |
| Dative | dēorcynne | dēorcynnum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From dēor + cynn.
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