Old English · noun
wæpnedmann
Normalised wǣpnedmann
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong consonant stem
- IPA
- /ˈwæːp.nedˌmɑnn/[ˈwæːp.nedˌmɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈwæːp · ned · ˌmɑnn (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male
-
a man
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wǣpnedmann | wǣpnedmenn |
| Accusative | wǣpnedmann | wǣpnedmenn |
| Genitive | wǣpnedmannes | wǣpnedmanna |
| Dative | wǣpnedmenn | wǣpnedmannum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
Composed of wǣpned (“male,” derived from the noun wǣpn “weapon; penis”) + mann (“person”). Compare wīfmann and Icelandic karlmaður.
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