wæpnedmann

Old English

Etymology

Composed of wǣpned (“male,” derived from the noun wǣpn “weapon; penis”) + mann (“person”). Compare wīfmann and Icelandic karlmaður.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæːp.nedˌmɑnn/, [ˈwæːp.nedˌmɑn]

Noun

wǣpnedmann m

  1. a male
  2. a man

Usage notes

Declension

Strong consonant stem:

singular plural
nominative wǣpnedmann wǣpnedmenn
accusative wǣpnedmann wǣpnedmenn
genitive wǣpnedmannes wǣpnedmanna
dative wǣpnedmenn wǣpnedmannum
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