Old English · noun
nihtweard
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈnix.twæ͜ɑrd/[ˈniç.twæ͜ɑrˠd]
- Syllables
- ˈnix · twæ͜ɑrd (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- night-guardian
Meaning
-
night-guardian
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nihtweard | nihtweardas |
| Accusative | nihtweard | nihtweardas |
| Genitive | nihtweardes | nihtwearda |
| Dative | nihtwearde | nihtweardum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From niht (“night”) + weard (“guard”)
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