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Old English · noun

niþþas

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈniθ.θɑs/
Syllables
ˈniθ · θɑs (2 syllables)
Modern English
men

niþþas1 · noun · inflected form

Senses

  1. nominative/accusative plural of *niþþe

  2. Inflected form of niþþe

niþþas2 · noun · masculine

Senses

  1. (plural)men

    byþ nearu on brēostan, weorþeþ hī ðēah oft niþa bearnum tō helpe and tō hǣle ġehwæþre, ġif hī his hlystaþ ǣror.

    Need is burdensome on breasts, however it often comes itself to be to the sons of men a help and a healing of each, if they hear it before.

    c. 1000, The Rune Poem:

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of niþþas
Plural
Nominative niþþas
Accusative niþþas
Genitive niþþa
Dative niþþum

All forms (3)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *niþjaz.

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