mannes getawa

Old English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑn.nes jeˈtɑ.wɑ/

Noun

mannes ġetawa f

  1. (euphemistic, plural only) genitals

Declension

Strong u-stem:

singular plural
nominative mannes ġetawa
accusative mannes ġetawa
genitive mannes ġetawa
dative mannes ġetawum

References

  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921