Old English · noun
fisccynn
Normalised fisċcynn
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfiʃˌkynn/[ˈfiʃˌkyn]
- Syllables
- ˈfiʃ · ˌkynn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- specieskind
Meaning
-
kind or species of fish
Sæġe mē hwæt fisċcynna sīe.
Tell me how many species of fish there are.
The Dialogues of Solomon and Saturn
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fisċcynn | fisċcynnas |
| Accusative | fisċcynn | fisċcynnas |
| Genitive | fisċcynnes | fisċcynna |
| Dative | fisċcynne | fisċcynnum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fiskakunją. Cognate with Old High German fisckunni, Old Norse fiskakyn. Equivalent to fisċ + cynn.
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