sceadu

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Old English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *skadwō, from Proto-Indo-European *skotwōs. Cognate with Old High German scato (German Schatten), Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌳𐌿𐍃. The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek σκότος, Proto-Celtic *skātos (Irish scáth, Breton squeut).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈʃæɑdu/

Noun [edit]

sceadu f

  1. shadow, darkness

Declension [edit]

    Declension of sceadu (strong ō-stem)
Singular Plural
nominative sceadu sceaduwa, sceaduwe
accusative sceaduwe sceaduwa, sceaduwe
genitive sceaduwe sceaduwa
dative sceaduwe sceaduwum

Descendants [edit]

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