Old English · noun
wæterclaþ
Normalised wæterclāþ
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwæ.terˌklɑːθ/
- Syllables
- ˈwæ · ter · ˌklɑːθ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- towel
Meaning
-
a towel
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wæterclāþ | wæterclāþas |
| Accusative | wæterclāþ | wæterclāþas |
| Genitive | wæterclāþes | wæterclāþa |
| Dative | wæterclāþe | wæterclāþum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
Compound of wæter (“water”) + clāþ (“cloth”).
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