ymbstandennes

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ymbstandenness

Etymology

From ymbstanden (“surrounded”) + -nes (“-ness”). Perhaps originally a calque of Latin circumstantia. Compare West Frisian omstannichhed, Dutch omstandigheid, German Umstand, and Swedish omständighet, which are formed similarly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ymbˈstɑn.den.nes/

Noun

ymbstandennes f

  1. circumstance

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ymbstandennes ymbstandennessa, ymbstandennesse
accusative ymbstandennesse ymbstandennessa, ymbstandennesse
genitive ymbstandennesse ymbstandennessa
dative ymbstandennesse ymbstandennessum
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