Old English · noun
unswefn
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈunˌswefn/[ˈunˌswevn]
- Syllables
- ˈun · ˌswefn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- dreambad
Meaning
-
bad dream
Hwȳ ondrǣtst þū þē? Mǣtte þē unswefn?
Why are you scared? Did you have a bad dream?
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
un- (“bad”) + swefn (“dream”)
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