Old English · noun
Cristes mæsse
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- weak n-stem
- IPA
- /ˈkris.tes ˌmæs.se/
- Syllables
- ˈkris · tes · ˌmæs · se (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- christmas
Meaning
-
Christmas
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cristes mæsse |
| Accusative | Cristes mæssan |
| Genitive | Cristes mæssan |
| Dative | Cristes mæssan |
All forms (2)
Etymology
Crist (“Christ”) + -es (possessive marker) + mæsse (“a mass (celebration of the Eucharist)”)
Descendants
christmas
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