Old English · proper noun
Sumorsæte
Normalised Sumorsǣte
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong i-stem
- IPA
- /ˈsu.morˌsæː.te/
- Syllables
- ˈsu · mor · ˌsæː · te (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- somerset
Meaning
-
the people of Somerset
-
Somerset
Declension
| Plural | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Sumorsǣte |
| Accusative | Sumorsǣte |
| Genitive | Sumorsǣta |
| Dative | Sumorsǣtum |
All forms (3)
Etymology
An elliptical form of *Sumortūnsǣte, meaning "dwellers at Somerton". Equivalent to sumor (“summer”) + -sǣte (“dwellers”).
Descendants
somerset
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