Old English · noun
gemænscipe
Normalised ġemǣnsċipe
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong ja-stem
- IPA
- /ˈjeˌmæːnˌʃi.pe/
- Syllables
- ˈje · ˌmæːn · ˌʃi · pe (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- community
Meaning
-
community
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ġemǣnsċipe | ġemǣnsċipas |
| Accusative | ġemǣnsċipe | ġemǣnsċipas |
| Genitive | ġemǣnsċipes | ġemǣnsċipa |
| Dative | ġemǣnsċipe | ġemǣnsċipum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gamainiskapi, equivalent to ġemǣne + -sċipe. Cognate with Dutch gemeenschap and German Gemeinschaft.
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