lengþu

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *langiþō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlenɡ.θu/, [ˈleŋɡ.θu]

Noun

lengþu f

  1. length

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative lengþu lengþa, lengþe
accusative lengþe lengþa, lengþe
genitive lengþe lengþa
dative lengþe lengþum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: lengthe, leinþ, lencþe, length, lengþe, lenkthe, lenkþe, lenth, lenthe, lenþe, leynþe, lenght, lenghte, lenghthe, lenȝte, lenȝth (especially Northern), lencth, lenketh, lenkethe, lenkith (Late Middle English, Northern), lengðe (Early Middle English)
    • English: length
    • Scots: lenth, lainth