Old English · noun
hellegod
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxel.le.ɡod/[ˈheɫ.ɫe.ɣod]
- Syllables
- ˈxel · le · ɡod (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- underworldgod
Meaning
-
god of the Underworld
Orfeus wolde ġesēċan hellegodu and biddan ðæt hī him āgeāfan eft his wīf.
Orpheus would visit the gods of the Underworld and pray that they give him his wife again.
-
god of Hell
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hellegod | hellegodu |
| Accusative | hellegod | hellegodu |
| Genitive | hellegodes | hellegoda |
| Dative | hellegode | hellegodum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From hell (“hell”) + god (“god”). Cognate with Old High German hellagot.
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