Old English · proper noun
Angelcynnes land
- Part of speech
- proper noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈɑn.ɡel.kyn.nes ˌlɑnd/[ˈɑŋ.ɡeɫ.kyn.nes ˌlɑnd]
- Syllables
- ˈɑn · ɡel · kyn · nes · ˌlɑnd (5 syllables)
- Modern English
- england
Meaning
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England
Þæt wǣron þā ǣrestan sċipu Denisċra manna þe Angelcynnes land ġesōhte.
Those were the first Danish ships that came to the land of the Angles.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Angelcynnes land |
| Accusative | Angelcynnes land |
| Genitive | Angelcynnes landes |
| Dative | Angelcynnes lande |
All forms (3)
Etymology
Literally “land of the English.” Compare Engla land.
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