undercyning

Old English

Etymology

Compound of under +‎ cyning

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈunˌderˌky.ninɡ/, [ˈunˌderˌky.niŋɡ]

Noun

undercyning m

  1. a vassal king, an underking, one who rules under the authority of another

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative undercyning undercyningas
accusative undercyning undercyningas
genitive undercyninges undercyninga
dative undercyninge undercyningum

Descendants

  • English: underking

References

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