Old English · noun
steormann
Normalised stēormann
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong consonant stem
- IPA
- /ˈste͜oːrˌmɑnn/[ˈste͜oːrˌmɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈste͜oːr · ˌmɑnn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- steersmancaptain
Meaning
-
steersman, captain (of a ship)
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | stēormann | stēormenn |
| Accusative | stēormann | stēormenn |
| Genitive | stēormannes | stēormanna |
| Dative | stēormenn | stēormannum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From stēor (“steering”) + mann (“person, man”)
Descendants
steersman
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