Reconstruction:Old English/geardæg

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *jāradag, equivalent to ġēar +‎ dæġ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjæ͜ɑːrˌdæj/

Noun

*ġēardæġ m

  1. a day of the year
  2. a cyclical day of the year; anniversary

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative *ġēardæġ *ġēardagas
accusative *ġēardæġ *ġēardagas
genitive *ġēardæġes *ġēardaga
dative *ġēardæġe *ġēardagum

Descendants

  • Middle English: ȝere day, ȝereday
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