Reconstruction:Old English/niþþe

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

Alternative forms

  • *niþe

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *niþjaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniθ.θe/

Noun

*niþþe m (nominative plural niþþas)

  1. (poetic, rare) a man

Declension

singular plural
nominative *niþþe niþþas
accusative *niþþe niþþas
genitive *niþþes niþþa
dative *niþþe niþþum

Usage notes

  • This word is only attested in the plural forms.
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