Old English · noun
frumcynn
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfrumˌkynn/[ˈfrumˌkyn]
- Syllables
- ˈfrum · ˌkynn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- genealogylineageoriginaldescentorigin
Meaning
-
original kind; lineage; descent; origin; genealogy
Nū iċ ēower sċeal / frumcyn witan ǣr ġē fyr heonan (...)
Now I must your lineage learn, ere you far hence (...)
Beowulf, 251-252
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | frumcynn | frumcynn |
| Accusative | frumcynn | frumcynn |
| Genitive | frumcynnes | frumcynna |
| Dative | frumcynne | frumcynnum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From fruma (“beginning”) + cynn (“tribe, kin”).
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