Old English · noun
ymbstandennes
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ymbˈstɑn.den.nes/
- Syllables
- ymb · ˈstɑn · den · nes (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- circumstance
Meaning
-
circumstance
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ymbstandennes | ymbstandennessaymbstandennesse |
| Accusative | ymbstandennesse | ymbstandennessaymbstandennesse |
| Genitive | ymbstandennesse | ymbstandennessa |
| Dative | ymbstandennesse | ymbstandennessum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From ymbstanden (“surrounded”) + -nes (“-ness”). Perhaps originally a calque of Latin circumstantia. Compare West Frisian omstannichhed, Dutch omstandigheid, German Umstand, and Swedish omständighet, which are formed similarly.
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