Reconstruction:Old English/laþsum

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laiþasam, equivalent to lāþ +‎ -sum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑːθ.sum/

Adjective

*lāþsum

  1. ugly, detestable
  2. disgusting, unpleasant
  3. fearsome, terrifying

Declension

Declension of lāþsum — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lāþsum lāþsumu, lāþsmu, lāþsumo, lāþsmo lāþsum
Accusative lāþsumne lāþsume, lāþsme lāþsum
Genitive lāþsumes, lāþsmes lāþsumre lāþsumes, lāþsmes
Dative lāþsumum, lāþsmum lāþsumre lāþsumum, lāþsmum
Instrumental lāþsume, lāþsme lāþsumre lāþsume, lāþsme
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lāþsume, lāþsme lāþsuma, lāþsma, lāþsume, lāþsme lāþsumu, lāþsmu, lāþsumo, lāþsmo
Accusative lāþsume, lāþsme lāþsuma, lāþsma, lāþsume, lāþsme lāþsumu, lāþsmu, lāþsumo, lāþsmo
Genitive lāþsumra lāþsumra lāþsumra
Dative lāþsumum, lāþsmum lāþsumum, lāþsmum lāþsumum, lāþsmum
Instrumental lāþsumum, lāþsmum lāþsumum, lāþsmum lāþsumum, lāþsmum
Declension of lāþsum — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lāþsuma, lāþsma lāþsume, lāþsme lāþsume, lāþsme
Accusative lāþsuman, lāþsman lāþsuman, lāþsman lāþsume, lāþsme
Genitive lāþsuman, lāþsman lāþsuman, lāþsman lāþsuman, lāþsman
Dative lāþsuman, lāþsman lāþsuman, lāþsman lāþsuman, lāþsman
Instrumental lāþsuman, lāþsman lāþsuman, lāþsman lāþsuman, lāþsman
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lāþsuman, lāþsman lāþsuman, lāþsman lāþsuman, lāþsman
Accusative lāþsuman, lāþsman lāþsuman, lāþsman lāþsuman, lāþsman
Genitive lāþsumra, lāþsumena, lāþsmena lāþsumra, lāþsumena, lāþsmena lāþsumra, lāþsumena, lāþsmena
Dative lāþsumum, lāþsmum lāþsumum, lāþsmum lāþsumum, lāþsmum
Instrumental lāþsumum, lāþsmum lāþsumum, lāþsmum lāþsumum, lāþsmum

Descendants

  • Middle English: *lathsum, laithsum, lothsom
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