Old English · noun
raradumbla
Normalised rāradumbla
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈrɑː.rɑˌdum.blɑ/
- Syllables
- ˈrɑː · rɑ · ˌdum · blɑ (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- bittern
Meaning
-
bittern
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | rāradumbla | rāradumblan |
| Accusative | rāradumblan | rāradumblan |
| Genitive | rāradumblan | rāradumblena |
| Dative | rāradumblan | rāradumblum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From *rār(i)a (“roarer”) + *dumbla; see rarian (“to roar”). Compare Old Saxon rōridumbil (“bittern”), Old High German rōratumbil (“bittern”). Compare also Old Saxon horodumbil (“bittern”), Old High German horotumbil (“bittern”).
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