Old English · noun
westenes
Normalised wēstenes
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈweːs.te.nes/
- Syllables
- ˈweːs · te · nes (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- desolationwasteness
westenes1 · adjective · inflected form
Senses
-
strong genitive masculine/neuter singular of wēsten
-
Inflected form of wēsten
westenes2 · noun · inflected form
Senses
-
genitive singular of wēsten
-
Inflected form of wēsten
westenes3 · noun · feminine
Senses
-
desolation
Declension · strong ō-stem
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | wēstenes |
| Accusative | wēstenesse |
| Genitive | wēstenesse |
| Dative | wēstenesse |
All forms (2)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wōstīnassī, equivalent to wēste + -nes. Cognate with Middle High German wuostnüsse. Some forms may actually represent wēst (past participle of wēstan) + -nes.
Descendants
wasteness
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