Old English · noun
lyffetung
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈlyf.fe.tunɡ/[ˈlyf.fe.tuŋɡ]
- Syllables
- ˈlyf · fe · tunɡ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- flatteryadulation
Meaning
-
flattery, adulation
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lyffetung | lyffetungalyffetunge |
| Accusative | lyffetunge | lyffetungalyffetunge |
| Genitive | lyffetunge | lyffetunga |
| Dative | lyffetunge | lyffetungum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
By surface analysis, lyffettan + -ung
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