lyffetung

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *liffetung

Etymology

By surface analysis, lyffettan +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlyf.fe.tunɡ/, [ˈlyf.fe.tuŋɡ]

Noun

lyffetung f

  1. flattery, adulation

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative lyffetung lyffetunga, lyffetunge
accusative lyffetunge lyffetunga, lyffetunge
genitive lyffetunge lyffetunga
dative lyffetunge lyffetungum

Descendants

  • Middle English: luffetung
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