unþanc

Old English

Alternative forms

  • unðancedh spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *unþankaz, equivalent to un- +‎ þanc. Cognate with Old High German undances.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈunˌθɑnk/, [ˈunˌθɑŋk]

Noun

unþanc m

  1. ill-will, anger, displeasure, an unpleasing act, an offense or annoyance
  2. not thanks, displeasure expressed in words
  3. (+ genitive unwilling person) used in the genitive singular to express lack of willingness or consent, where Modern English would use an adverb or prepositional phrase: unwillingly, unconsensually, without one's consent, against one's will

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative unþanc unþancas
accusative unþanc unþancas
genitive unþances unþanca
dative unþance unþancum

Descendants

  • Middle English: unthank

References