Old English · noun
geswincdæg
Normalised ġeswincdæġ
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /jeˈswinkˌdæj/[jeˈswiŋkˌdæj]
- Syllables
- je · ˈswink · ˌdæj (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- labour
Meaning
-
day of labour, work or toil; time of hardship
Ic geswincdagum earfoðhwile oft þrowade.
In days of hardship I suffered through tough times. (The Seafarer)
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ġeswincdæġ | ġeswincdagas |
| Accusative | ġeswincdæġ | ġeswincdagas |
| Genitive | ġeswincdæġes | ġeswincdaga |
| Dative | ġeswincdæġe | ġeswincdagum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
ġeswinc + dæġ
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