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Old English · noun

monaþblod

Normalised mōnaþblōd

Part of speech
noun, neuter
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈmoː.nɑθˌbloːd/
[ˈmoː.nɑðˌbloːd]
Syllables
ˈmoː · nɑθ · ˌbloːd (3 syllables)
Modern English
menstruummenses

Meaning

  1. menstruum, menses

Declension

Declension of monaþblod
SingularPlural
Nominative mōnaþblōdmōnaþblōd
Accusative mōnaþblōdmōnaþblōd
Genitive mōnaþblōdesmōnaþblōda
Dative mōnaþblōdemōnaþblōdum

All forms (5)

Etymology

From mōnaþ + blōd. Compare Old High German mānōdblōti (“monthly bleeding, menstruation”).

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