swotnes

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swōtunassī, equivalent to swōt +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswoːt.nes/

Noun

swōtnes f

  1. sweetness

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative swōtnes swōtnessa, swōtnesse
accusative swōtnesse swōtnessa, swōtnesse
genitive swōtnesse swōtnessa
dative swōtnesse swōtnessum

Descendants

  • Middle English: swotnesse, sotenesse
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