-nihte
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *-nahtijaz. Cognate with Old Norse -nættr. Equivalent to niht + -e.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnix.te/, [ˈniç.te]
Suffix
-nihte
Declension
Declension of -nihte — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -nihte | -nihtu, -nihto | -nihte |
| Accusative | -nihtne | -nihte | -nihte |
| Genitive | -nihtes | -nihtre | -nihtes |
| Dative | -nihtum | -nihtre | -nihtum |
| Instrumental | -nihte | -nihtre | -nihte |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | -nihte | -nihta, -nihte | -nihtu, -nihto |
| Accusative | -nihte | -nihta, -nihte | -nihtu, -nihto |
| Genitive | -nihtra | -nihtra | -nihtra |
| Dative | -nihtum | -nihtum | -nihtum |
| Instrumental | -nihtum | -nihtum | -nihtum |
Declension of -nihte — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -nihta | -nihte | -nihte |
| Accusative | -nihtan | -nihtan | -nihte |
| Genitive | -nihtan | -nihtan | -nihtan |
| Dative | -nihtan | -nihtan | -nihtan |
| Instrumental | -nihtan | -nihtan | -nihtan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | -nihtan | -nihtan | -nihtan |
| Accusative | -nihtan | -nihtan | -nihtan |
| Genitive | -nihtra, -nihtena | -nihtra, -nihtena | -nihtra, -nihtena |
| Dative | -nihtum | -nihtum | -nihtum |
| Instrumental | -nihtum | -nihtum | -nihtum |
Derived terms
Old English terms suffixed with -nihte