þeodisc

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz (of or relating to a people). Equivalent to þēod +‎ -isċ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθe͜oː.diʃ/

Adjective

þēodisċ

  1. national
  2. Gentile
  3. native, of one's native tribe/nation

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: thedisch, þedisch, þeodisc
  • English: thedish, theodish (learned)

Noun

þēodisċ n

  1. a language
    Synonyms: sprǣċ, ġeþēode
    Þēah hit ġebyriġe þæt þā ūtemestan þēoda ēowerne naman ūp āhebban and on maniġ þēodisċ ēow heriġen
    May it come about that the uttermost peoples lift up your name and praise you in many languages.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative þēodisċ þēodisc
accusative þēodisċ þēodisc
genitive þēodisċes þēodisca
dative þēodisċe þēodiscum