Old English · noun
earfoþnes
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈæ͜ɑr.foθ.nes/[ˈæ͜ɑrˠ.voθ.nes]
- Syllables
- ˈæ͜ɑr · foθ · nes (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- difficultymisfortunetribulationdistress
Meaning
-
difficulty
-
hardship, tribulation, misfortune
-
distress
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | earfoþnes | earfoþnessaearfoþnesse |
| Accusative | earfoþnesse | earfoþnessaearfoþnesse |
| Genitive | earfoþnesse | earfoþnessa |
| Dative | earfoþnesse | earfoþnessum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From earfoþe (adjective) + -nes.
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