drihten

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Old English [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Proto-Germanic *druhtinaz. Cognate with Old Saxon drohtin, Old Frisian drochten, Old High German truhtin, Old Norse dróttinn.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈdrihten/, [ˈdriçten], X-SAMPA: /"drihten/, ["driCten]

Noun [edit]

drihten m

  1. lord, governor, leader
  2. the Lord; God
    Drihtnes ys eorðe, and eall þæt heo mid gefyld is; and eall mancynn þe þæron eardað is Drihtnes. --Psalm 23, King Alfred Translation (Paris Psalter)

Declension [edit]

    Declension of drihten (strong a-stem)
Singular Plural
nominative drihten drihtnas
accusative drihten drihtnas
genitive drihtnes drihtna
dative drihtne drihtnum

Descendants [edit]

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