Old English · noun
nihtwæcce
Normalised nihtwæċċe
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- weak n-stem
- IPA
- /ˈnixtˌwæt.t͡ʃe/[ˈniçtˌwæt.t͡ʃe]
- Syllables
- ˈnixt · ˌwæt · t͡ʃe (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- night watchnightwatchvigilnightwatch
Meaning
-
night watch
-
vigil
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nihtwæċċe | nihtwæċċan |
| Accusative | nihtwæċċan | nihtwæċċan |
| Genitive | nihtwæċċan | nihtwæċċena |
| Dative | nihtwæċċan | nihtwæċċum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
By surface analysis, niht (“night”) + wæċċe (“watch”).
Descendants
night watch, nightwatch
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