þeodcyning

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *þeudōkuningaz, equivalent to þēod- (great) +‎ cyning (king) (from þeod). Cognate with Old Saxon thiodkuning and Old Norse þjóðkonungr.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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þēodcyning m

  1. (poetic) (great) king, monarch, ruler

Declension

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