beorhtnes

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From beorht +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbe͜orxt.nes/, [ˈbe͜orˠxt.nes]

Noun

beorhtnes f (nominative plural beorhtnessa)

  1. brightness

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative beorhtnes beorhtnessa, beorhtnesse
accusative beorhtnesse beorhtnessa, beorhtnesse
genitive beorhtnesse beorhtnessa
dative beorhtnesse beorhtnessum

Descendants

  • Middle English: briȝtnesse, brightnesse, bryghtnes

References

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