Old English · noun
hranfisc
Normalised hranfisċ
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxrɑnˌfiʃ/[ˈr̥ɑnˌfiʃ]
- Syllables
- ˈxrɑn · ˌfiʃ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- sharkpredatorysea monsterincludepossibilitiesmythicalwhale
Meaning
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The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include
early 8th century, Beowulf
the two of us meant to protect ourselves from sharks(?).
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The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:; a large predatory fish, such as a shark
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The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:; a whale
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The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:; a mythical sea monster
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hranfisċ | hranfiscas |
| Accusative | hranfisċ | hranfiscas |
| Genitive | hranfisċes | hranfisca |
| Dative | hranfisċe | hranfiscum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
hran + fisċ
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