Old English · noun
heorþgeneat
Normalised heorþġenēat
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxe͜orθ.jeˌnæ͜ɑːt/[ˈhe͜orˠð.jeˌnæ͜ɑːt]
- Syllables
- ˈxe͜orθ · je · ˌnæ͜ɑːt (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- hearth-companionhearthretinueretainer
Meaning
-
hearth-companion; retainer (member of retinue)
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | heorþġenēat | heorþġenēatas |
| Accusative | heorþġenēat | heorþġenēatas |
| Genitive | heorþġenēates | heorþġenēata |
| Dative | heorþġenēate | heorþġenēatum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From heorþ (“hearth”) + ġenēat (“companion”).
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