Old English · noun
understandennes
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈunˌderˌstɑn.den.nes/
- Syllables
- ˈun · ˌder · ˌstɑn · den · nes (5 syllables)
- Modern English
- existenceessence
Meaning
-
existence
-
essence
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | understandennes | understandennessaunderstandennesse |
| Accusative | understandennesse | understandennessaunderstandennesse |
| Genitive | understandennesse | understandennessa |
| Dative | understandennesse | understandennessum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From under- (“under; among”) + *standennes (“existence”). Possibly a calque of Latin substantia.
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