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Old English · noun

smiþþe

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
weak n-stem
IPA
/ˈsmiθ.θe/
Syllables
ˈsmiθ · θe (2 syllables)
Modern English
smithesmytheforgesmith'ssmithyworkshop

Meaning

  1. a smith's workshop: smithy, forge

Declension

Declension of smiþþe
SingularPlural
Nominative smiþþesmiþþan
Accusative smiþþansmiþþan
Genitive smiþþansmiþþena
Dative smiþþansmiþþum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *smiþþjā, from Proto-Germanic *smiþjǭ. Cognate with Old Frisian smithe, Old Saxon smitha, Old High German smidda (whence Modern German Schmiede), Old Norse smiðja (whence Modern English smithy).

Descendants

smithe, smythe

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