domesdæg

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dōmes (of judgement) +‎ dæġ (day)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoː.mesˌdæj/, [ˈdoː.mezˌdæj]

Noun

dōmesdæġ m

  1. 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.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative dōmesdæġ
accusative dōmesdæġ
genitive dōmesdæġes
dative dōmesdæġe

Descendants

  • English: doomsday