Reconstruction:Old English/Cristes mæsseæfen
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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Not attested, but assumed to exist based on analogous terms such as Cristes mæsseniht (“night before Christmas”), Cristes mæsseūhta (“last part of the night before Christmas”), and ealra hālgena mæsseǣfen (“Halloween”, literally “All Saints' Eve”), as well as Middle English Cristemasse eve.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- Christmas Eve
- evening before Christmas
Declension[edit]
Declension of *Cristes mæsseæfen (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *Cristes mæsseǣfen | *Cristes mæsseǣfennas |
| accusative | *Cristes mæsseǣfen | *Cristes mæsseǣfennas |
| genitive | *Cristes mæsseǣfennes | *Cristes mæsseǣfenna |
| dative | *Cristes mæsseǣfenne | *Cristes mæsseǣfennum |
Synonyms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: Cristemasse eve
- English: Christmas Eve