sunnstede

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to sunne (“sun”) +‎ stede (“stead, place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsunnˌste.de/, [ˈsunˌste.de]

Noun

sunnstede m

  1. solstice
    • c. 994, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year
      Rōmanisc̄e lēodan ongynnað heora ġēar æfter hǣðenum ġewunan on winterlīċere tīde. Ebrei healdað heora geares annginn on lenctenlīcre emnihte. Đā Grēcisċan onginnað hyra ġēar æt ðām sunnstede; ⁊ ða Egiptisċan on hærfest.
      The Roman people begin theirs, after the heathen custom, in the winter time. The Hebrews observe the beginning of their year on the vernal equinox. The Greeks begin their year at the solstice; and the Egyptians in the fall.

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative sunnstede sunnstedas
accusative sunnstede sunnstedas
genitive sunnstedes sunnsteda
dative sunnstede sunnstedum

Synonyms

  • sunnġiht

Descendants

  • English: sunstead
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