cealdnes

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kaldanassī, equivalent to ċeald +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑld.nes/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑɫd.nes]

Noun

ċealdnes f

  1. coldness, cold

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ċealdnes ċealdnessa, ċealdnesse
accusative ċealdnesse ċealdnessa, ċealdnesse
genitive ċealdnesse ċealdnessa
dative ċealdnesse ċealdnessum

Descendants

  • Middle English: coldnesse, *caldnesse
    • English: coldness
    • Scots: caldnes, cauldnes

References

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