mægdenhad

Old English

Etymology

Composed of mæġden +‎ -hād.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmæj.denˌxɑːd/, [ˈmæj.denˌhɑːd]

Noun

mæġdenhād m

  1. girlhood
  2. virginity

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative mæġdenhād mæġdenhādas
accusative mæġdenhād mæġdenhādas
genitive mæġdenhādes mæġdenhāda
dative mæġdenhāde mæġdenhādum

Descendants

  • Middle English: maȝdenhad, meidenhod, maydenhode

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