Old English · noun
wealhstod
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwæ͜ɑlxˌstod/[ˈwæ͜ɑɫxˌstod]
- Syllables
- ˈwæ͜ɑlx · ˌstod (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- translatorinterpreter
Meaning
-
translator, interpreter
Ælfrēd cyning wæs wealhstod þisse bēċ.
King Alfred was the translator of this book.
late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wealhstod | wealhstodas |
| Accusative | wealhstod | wealhstodas |
| Genitive | wealhstodes | wealhstoda |
| Dative | wealhstode | wealhstodum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From wealh (“Roman/Celt/Welsh person”) plus an unknown element *stod. See Proto-Germanic *walhaz.
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