Old English · noun
heofonrice
Normalised heofonrīċe
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong ja-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxe͜o.fonˌriː.t͡ʃe/[ˈhe͜o.vonˌriː.t͡ʃe]
- Syllables
- ˈxe͜o · fon · ˌriː · t͡ʃe (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- kingdomheaven
Meaning
-
kingdom of heaven
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | heofonrīċe |
| Accusative | heofonrīċe |
| Genitive | heofonrīċes |
| Dative | heofonrīċe |
All forms (2)
Etymology
Equivalent to heofon + rīċe, possibly as a calque of Latin regnum caelōrum. Cognate with Old Saxon hevanrīki, Old High German himilrīhhi (German Himmelreich), Old Norse himinnrīki (Danish himmerige).
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