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Old English · noun

smeþnes

Normalised smēþnes

Part of speech: noun, feminine
Declension: strong ō-stem
IPA: /ˈsmeːθ.nes/
[ˈsmeːð.nes]
Syllables: ˈsmeːθ · nes (2 syllables)
Modern English: smoothness smooth

Meaning

smoothness
a smooth surface

Declension

Declension of smeþnes
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	smēþnes	smēþnessa smēþnesse
Accusative	smēþnesse	smēþnessa smēþnesse
Genitive	smēþnesse	smēþnessa
Dative	smēþnesse	smēþnessum

All forms (4)

smēþnes
smēþnessa
smēþnesse
smēþnessum

Etymology

Equivalent to smēþe (“smooth”) + -nes.

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