Old English · noun
heofonsteorra
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈxe͜o.fon.ste͜or.rɑ/[ˈhe͜o.von.ste͜orˠ.rˠɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈxe͜o · fon · ste͜or · rɑ (4 syllables)
Meaning
-
a star of heaven.
Seo mænigeo mære wære swa heofonsteorran.
The multitude should be as great as the stars of heaven.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | heofonsteorra | heofonsteorran |
| Accusative | heofonsteorran | heofonsteorran |
| Genitive | heofonsteorran | heofonsteorrena |
| Dative | heofonsteorran | heofonsteorrum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From heofon (“heaven”) + steorra (“star”).
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