nihtscada
Old English
Etymology
Alternative form of earlier *nihtsċeadu
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnixt.ʃɑ.dɑ/, [ˈniçt.ʃɑ.dɑ]
Noun
nihtsċada m
- nightshade (plant belonging to the genus Solanum)
Declension
Weak:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nihtsċada | nihtsċadan |
| accusative | nihtsċadan | nihtsċadan |
| genitive | nihtsċadan | nihtsċadena |
| dative | nihtsċadan | nihtsċadum |
Descendants
- Middle English: nyȝtschade, nichtheschode, niȝteschede, niȝteschode, nyght shade, nyȝteschode
- English: nightshade