Old English · noun
sealtstan
Normalised sealtstān
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈsæ͜ɑltˌstɑːn/[ˈsæ͜ɑɫtˌstɑːn]
- Syllables
- ˈsæ͜ɑlt · ˌstɑːn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- saltstonerock saltrockformedsalt
Meaning
-
rock salt
-
a stone or pillar formed from salt
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sealtstān | sealtstānas |
| Accusative | sealtstān | sealtstānas |
| Genitive | sealtstānes | sealtstāna |
| Dative | sealtstāne | sealtstānum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *saltastain, equivalent to sealt (“salt”) + stān (“stone”).
Descendants
saltstone
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