Old English · noun
sundorspræc
Normalised sundorsprǣċ
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈsun.dorˌspræːt͡ʃ/
- Syllables
- ˈsun · dor · ˌspræːt͡ʃ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- privateconversation
Meaning
-
private conversation
Petrus cwæþ, "Ġif hē godcundnesse hæbbe, þonne seċġe hē hwæt iċ þenċe oþþe hwæt iċ dōn wille." Nerō cwæþ, "Sæġe mē, Petrus, on sundorsprǣċe hwæt þū þenċe."
Peter said, "If he really has divine powers, he should tell me what I'm thinking or what I'm about to do." Nero said, "Peter, tell me what you're thinking in private [lit. 'in private conversation']."
c. 992, Ælfric, "The Passion of the Apostles Peter and Paul"
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sundorsprǣċ | sundorsprǣċasundorsprǣċe |
| Accusative | sundorsprǣċe | sundorsprǣċasundorsprǣċe |
| Genitive | sundorsprǣċe | sundorsprǣċa |
| Dative | sundorsprǣċe | sundorsprǣċum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
sundor- + sprǣċ
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