domesdæg
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From dōmes (“of judgement”) + dæġ (“day”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoː.mesˌdæj/, [ˈdoː.mezˌdæj]
Noun
dōmesdæġ m
- judgement day
- late 9th century, Old English Martyrology
- Sē Antonius ġesēah þǣs Paules sāwle swā hwīte swā snāw stīgan tō heofonum betweoh engla þrēatas; ond tweġen lēon ādulfan his byrġenne on þǣs wēstenes sande; þǣr resteð Paules līchoma mid yfellīċe dūste bewrigen, ac on dōmes dæġe hē āriseð on wuldor.
- Antonius saw Paul's soul, as white as snow, ascend to heaven among throngs of angels; and two lions dug his tomb in the sand of the desert. There lies Paul's body, covered by filthy dust, but on Judgement Day he will arise in glory.
- late 9th century, Old English Martyrology
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dōmesdæġ | — |
| accusative | dōmesdæġ | — |
| genitive | dōmesdæġes | — |
| dative | dōmesdæġe | — |
Descendants
- English: doomsday