Old English · noun
wealhhnutu
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong consonant stem
- IPA
- /ˈwæ͜ɑlxˌxnu.tu/[ˈwæ͜ɑɫxˌn̥u.tu]
- Syllables
- ˈwæ͜ɑlx · ˌxnu · tu (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- walnut
Meaning
-
walnut
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wealhhnutu | wealhhnyte |
| Accusative | wealhhnutu | wealhhnyte |
| Genitive | wealhhnytewealhhnute | wealhhnuta |
| Dative | wealhhnyte | wealhhnutum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *walhahnuts. Cognate with Dutch walnoot, German Walnuss, Swedish valnöt. Equivalent to wealh (“foreigner”) + hnutu (“nut”).
Descendants
walnut
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