Old English · noun
sandcorn
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈsɑndˌkorn/[ˈsɑndˌkorˠn]
- Syllables
- ˈsɑnd · ˌkorn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- grainsandcornsand
Meaning
-
grain of sand
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sandcorn | sandcorn |
| Accusative | sandcorn | sandcorn |
| Genitive | sandcornes | sandcorna |
| Dative | sandcorne | sandcornum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sandakorn, *samdakorn, from Proto-Germanic *samdakurną. Equivalent to sand (“sand”) + corn (“grain”).
Descendants
sandcorn
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