Old English · proper noun
Ongenþeow
Normalised Ongenþēow
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- Modern English
- ongentheowlegendarymentionedswedish
Meaning
-
Ongentheow, a legendary Swedish king mentioned in Beowulf
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ongenþēow |
| Accusative | Ongenþēow |
| Genitive | Ongenþēowes |
| Dative | Ongenþēowe |
All forms (3)
Etymology
Second element þēow (“servant, slave”). Cognate with Old High German Angandio, Old Norse Angantýr.
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