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Old English · noun

hæmedlac

Normalised hǣmedlāc

Part of speech
noun, neuter
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈxæː.medˌlɑːk/
[ˈhæː.medˌlɑːk]
Syllables
ˈxæː · med · ˌlɑːk (3 syllables)
Modern English
sexualsexual intercourseintercourse

Meaning

  1. sexual intercourse

Declension

Declension of hæmedlac
SingularPlural
Nominative hǣmedlāchǣmedlāc
Accusative hǣmedlāchǣmedlāc
Genitive hǣmedlāceshǣmedlāca
Dative hǣmedlācehǣmedlācum

All forms (5)

Etymology

From hǣmed (“cohabitation; sexual intercourse”) + -lāc (suffix denoting activity or process).

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