Old English · noun
swefniend
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong nd-stem
- IPA
- /ˈswef.ni.end/[ˈswev.ni.end]
- Syllables
- ˈswef · ni · end (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- dreamer
Meaning
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dreamer
late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Genesis 37:19
They said to each other, "Here comes the dreamer."
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | swefniend | swefniendswefniendeswefniendas |
| Accusative | swefniend | swefniendswefniendeswefniendas |
| Genitive | swefniendes | swefniendra |
| Dative | swefniende | swefniendum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From swefnian + -end.
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