sealtnes
Old English
Alternative forms
- sealtnis
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsæ͜ɑlt.nes/, [ˈsæ͜ɑɫt.nes]
Noun
sealtnes f (nominative plural sealtnessa)
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sealtnes | sealtnessa, sealtnesse |
| accusative | sealtnesse | sealtnessa, sealtnesse |
| genitive | sealtnesse | sealtnessa |
| dative | sealtnesse | sealtnessum |
Descendants
- Middle English: saltnesse, saltenesse
- English: saltness
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “sealtness”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.