Old English · noun
mene
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong ja-stem
- IPA
- /ˈme.ne/
- Syllables
- ˈme · ne (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- necklacecollar
Meaning
-
necklace, collar
-
ornament, jewel
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *manī, *manni, from Proto-Germanic *manją (“necklace”), from Proto-Indo-European *mony- (“withers, crest, mane”). Cognate with Old High German menni (“necklace”), Old Norse men (“necklace, jewelry”).
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