heorþgeneat

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From heorþ (“hearth”) +‎ ġenēat (“companion”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxe͜orθ.jeˌnæ͜ɑːt/, [ˈhe͜orˠð.jeˌnæ͜ɑːt]

Noun[edit]

heorþġenēat m (nominative plural heorþġenēatas)

  1. (poetic) hearth-companion; retainer (member of retinue)

Declension[edit]

Declension of heorþgeneat (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative heorþġenēat heorþġenēatas
accusative heorþġenēat heorþġenēatas
genitive heorþġenēates heorþġenēata
dative heorþġenēate heorþġenēatum
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