Old English · noun
feþemann
Normalised fēþemann
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong consonant stem
- IPA
- /ˈfeː.θeˌmɑnn/[ˈfeː.ðeˌmɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈfeː · θe · ˌmɑnn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- pedestrianfoot soldierfoot
Meaning
-
foot soldier
-
pedestrian
...and mið ðȳ ġeherdon ðā meniġo, fylġende wēron ł ġefylġdon hine fœ̄ðemenn of ðǣm burgum...
...and when those many heard, were following or followed him pedestrians from the towns...
8th century, Lindisfarne Gospels Saint Matthew, translation, Chapter 14, verse 13,
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fēþemann | fēþemenn |
| Accusative | fēþemann | fēþemenn |
| Genitive | fēþemannes | fēþemanna |
| Dative | fēþemenn | fēþemannum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From fēþe (“walking, ambulatory”) + mann (“person”)
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