Old English · noun
nihtsceadu
Normalised nihtsċeadu
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈnixt.ʃɑ.du/[ˈniçt.ʃɑ.du]
- Syllables
- ˈnixt · ʃɑ · du (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- adanihtsnihtsċadaearliernightshade
Meaning
-
Earlier form of nihtsċada
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nihtsċeadu | nihtsċeadwanihtsċeadwe |
| Accusative | nihtsċeadwe | nihtsċeadwanihtsċeadwe |
| Genitive | nihtsċeadwe | nihtsċeadwa |
| Dative | nihtsċeadwe | nihtsċeadwum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From niht + sċeadu. Compare Dutch nachtschade, German Nachtschatten, and Swedish nattskatta.
Descendants
nightshade
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