goldsmiþ

Old English

Alternative forms

  • goldsmið — edh spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gulþasmiþaz. Cognate with Old Frisian goldsmith, Old Saxon goldsmith, Old Dutch goltsmith, Old High German goldsmid, Old Norse gullsmiðr. Equivalent to gold +‎ smiþ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡoldˌsmiθ/, [ˈɡoɫdˌsmiθ]

Noun

goldsmiþ m

  1. goldsmith

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative goldsmiþ goldsmiþas
accusative goldsmiþ goldsmiþas
genitive goldsmiþes goldsmiþa
dative goldsmiþe goldsmiþum

Descendants

  • Middle English: goldsmith
    • Scots: goldsmyth, gouldsmeth
    • English: goldsmith

References

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