Old English · noun
leoþcræft
Normalised lēoþcræft
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈle͜oːθˌkræft/
- Syllables
- ˈle͜oːθ · ˌkræft (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- poetry
Meaning
-
poetry
-
poem
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lēoþcræft | lēoþcræftas |
| Accusative | lēoþcræft | lēoþcræftas |
| Genitive | lēoþcræftes | lēoþcræfta |
| Dative | lēoþcræfte | lēoþcræftum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
Composed of lēoþ + -cræft, literally “art of poetry”. Compare Icelandic ljóðlist.
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