selfæta

Old English

Etymology

self (“self”) +‎ ǣta (“eater”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈselfˌæː.tɑ/, [ˈseɫvˌæː.tɑ]

Noun

selfǣta m

  1. cannibal

Usage notes

The form of this word implies that “cannibalism” would be *selfǣt and “cannibalistic” would be *selfǣte, though these two terms are unattested.

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative selfǣta selfǣtan
accusative selfǣtan selfǣtan
genitive selfǣtan selfǣtena
dative selfǣtan selfǣtum
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