Old English · noun
gehwædnes
Normalised ġehwǣdnes
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /jeˈxwæːd.nes/[jeˈʍæːd.nes]
- Syllables
- je · ˈxwæːd · nes (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- sparingnessfewnessmeannessmediocritypoornessslendernesssmallness
Meaning
-
sparingness
-
smallness, slenderness, fewness
-
poorness, meanness, mediocrity
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ġehwǣdnes | ġehwǣdnessaġehwǣdnesse |
| Accusative | ġehwǣdnesse | ġehwǣdnessaġehwǣdnesse |
| Genitive | ġehwǣdnesse | ġehwǣdnessa |
| Dative | ġehwǣdnesse | ġehwǣdnessum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From ġehwǣde + -nes.
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