Old English · noun
hwetstan
Normalised hwetstān
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxwetˌstɑːn/[ˈʍetˌstɑːn]
- Syllables
- ˈxwet · ˌstɑːn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- whetstonesharpeningwhestone
Meaning
-
sharpening stone, whetstone
Þā sċearpestan eċġe man wyrcþ mid þon stumpan hwetstāne.
The sharpest edge is made with a blunt whetstone.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hwetstān | hwetstānas |
| Accusative | hwetstān | hwetstānas |
| Genitive | hwetstānes | hwetstāna |
| Dative | hwetstāne | hwetstānum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hwattjastain. Equivalent to hwettan (“to sharpen”) + stān (“stone”).
Descendants
whestone, whetstone
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