þæsma

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þaisimō (yeast, leaven), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (to melt, flow, knead, mold, dwindle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθæːs.mɑ/, [ˈθæːz.mɑ]

Noun

þǣsma m

  1. leaven; yeast

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative þǣsma þǣsman
accusative þǣsman þǣsman
genitive þǣsman þǣsmena
dative þǣsman þǣsmum