Mehthilt

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Mahtihildi, from Proto-Germanic *Mahtihildiz. Equivalent to maht (“might, power”) +‎ hilt (“war, battle”).

Proper noun

Mehthilt

  1. (Bavarian) a female given name, equivalent to English Matilda

Declension

Declension of Mehthilt (feminine ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative Mehthilt Mehthiltā
accusative Mehthilta, Mehthilte Mehthiltā
genitive Mehthilta Mehthiltōno
dative Mehthiltu Mehthiltōn, Mehthiltōm

The nominative singular form was without an ending in early Old High German as is still evident in western proper nouns.

Descendants

  • German: Mechthild

References

  • Schatz, Josef, 1871-1950 (1907) Altbairische Grammatik, Laut- und Flexionslehre (Grammatiken der althochdeutschen Dialekte; I. Band.) (in German), Göttingen: Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht, page 44
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