Old English · noun
nihtgenge
Normalised nihtgenġe
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- weak n-stem
- IPA
- /ˈnixtˌɡen.je/[ˈniçtˌɡen.d͡ʒe]
- Syllables
- ˈnixt · ˌɡen · je (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- hyena
Meaning
-
hyena
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nihtgenġe | nihtgenġan |
| Accusative | nihtgenġan | nihtgenġan |
| Genitive | nihtgenġan | nihtgenġena |
| Dative | nihtgenġan | nihtgenġum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From, and identical to, the feminine form of nihtgenġa (“night walker”).
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