-oþ
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *-ōþu, from Proto-Germanic *-ōþuz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oθ/
Suffix
-oþ m
- used to form concrete nouns from verbs
- folgian (“to follow”) + -oþ → folgoþ (“retinue, following”)
- huntian (“to hunt”) + -oþ → huntoþ (“hunting; catch, prey, booty”)
- faran (“to travel, fare”) + -oþ → faroþ (“water in motion, stream; ocean, sea, waves”)
- drohtian (“to conduct oneself, behave”) + -oþ → drohtaþ (“conduct, lifestyle”)
- dugan (“to avail, be capable, be competent”) + -oþ → duguþ (“manhood, virtue”)
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -oþ | -oþas |
| accusative | -oþ | -oþas |
| genitive | -oþes | -oþa |
| dative | -oþe | -oþum |
Synonyms
Descendants
- English: -th (partially)