Old English · noun
oretmæcg
Normalised ōretmæċġ
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈoː.retˌmæjj/[ˈoː.retˌmæd͡ʒ]
- Syllables
- ˈoː · ret · ˌmæjj (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- hero
Meaning
-
hero
-
warrior
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ōretmæċġ | ōretmæċġas |
| Accusative | ōretmæċġ | ōretmæċġas |
| Genitive | ōretmæċġes | ōretmæċġa |
| Dative | ōretmæċġe | ōretmæċġum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
ōret (“struggle, fight”) + mæċġ (“man”). Compare ōretta.
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