singrene

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsinˌɡreː.ne/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *singrōnijā, equivalent to sin- +‎ grēne. Cognate with Old High German singruona (evergreen, houseleek).

Alternative forms

  • syngrēne

Noun

singrēne f

  1. houseleek
Declension

Weak feminine (n-stem):

singular plural
nominative singrēne singrēnan
accusative singrēnan singrēnan
genitive singrēnan singrēnena
dative singrēnan singrēnum
Descendants
  • Middle English: singrene

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *singrōnī, from Proto-Germanic *singrōniz. Cognate with Old High German singruoni (evergreen), Old Norse sígrǿnn (evergreen).

Adjective

singrēne

  1. evergreen
Declension
Descendants

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