Old English · adjective
seofontienewintre
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈse͜o.fon.ti͜yː.neˌwin.tre/[ˈse͜o.von.ti͜yː.neˌwin.tre]
- Syllables
- ˈse͜o · fon · ti͜yː · ne · ˌwin · tre (6 syllables)
- Modern English
- seventeen
Meaning
-
seventeen year(s) old
Hē næs butan seofontīenewintre.
He was only seventeen years old.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Etymology
seofontīene + -wintre
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