Old English · noun
fifelcynn
Normalised fīfelcynn
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfiː.felˌkynn/[ˈfiː.velˌkyn]
- Syllables
- ˈfiː · fel · ˌkynn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- monsterkindgiantsmonsters
Meaning
-
monsterkind; the race of giants or monsters
Fen ond fæsten, fifelcynnes eard. ― Fen and fastness, the land of monsterkind.
Beowulf
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | fīfelcynn |
| Accusative | fīfelcynn |
| Genitive | fīfelcynnes |
| Dative | fīfelcynne |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From fīfel + cynn (“kin”).
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