þeodcyning

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þeudōkuningaz, equivalent to þēod (“people”) +‎ cyning (“king”). Cognate with Old Saxon thiodkuning and Old Norse þjóðkonungr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθe͜oːdˌky.ninɡ/, [ˈθe͜oːdˌky.niŋɡ]

Noun

þēodcyning m

  1. (poetic) (great) king, monarch, ruler

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative þēodcyning þēodcyningas
accusative þēodcyning þēodcyningas
genitive þēodcyninges þēodcyninga
dative þēodcyninge þēodcyningum
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