Old English · noun
merscmealwe
Normalised mersċmealwe
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- weak n-stem
- IPA
- /ˈmerʃˌmæ͜ɑl.we/[ˈmerˠʃˌmæ͜ɑɫ.we]
- Syllables
- ˈmerʃ · ˌmæ͜ɑl · we (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- marshmallow
Meaning
-
marshmallow
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mersċmealwe | mersċmealwan |
| Accusative | mersċmealwan | mersċmealwan |
| Genitive | mersċmealwan | mersċmealwena |
| Dative | mersċmealwan | mersċmealwum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From mersċ (“marsh”) + mealwe (“mallow”).
Descendants
marshmallow
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