Old English · noun
gecyndnes
Normalised ġecyndnes
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /jeˈkynd.nes/
- Syllables
- je · ˈkynd · nes (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- genealogicalyieldprogeny
Meaning
-
offspring, progeny, yield:; generation (genealogical degree)
-
offspring, progeny, yield:; people, nation
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ġecyndnes | ġecyndnessaġecyndnesse |
| Accusative | ġecyndnesse | ġecyndnessaġecyndnesse |
| Genitive | ġecyndnesse | ġecyndnessa |
| Dative | ġecyndnesse | ġecyndnessum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From ġecynd (“nature”) + -nes; Middle English kyndenesse (“kindness, courteousness, kinship”) is likely a parallel formation.
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