softnes

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sōfte (“soft”) +‎ -nes

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈsoːft.nes/

Noun[edit]

sōftnes f

ease, comfort
effeminacy

Declension[edit]

Declension of softnes (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sōftnes	sōftnessa, sōftnesse
accusative	sōftnesse	sōftnessa, sōftnesse
genitive	sōftnesse	sōftnessa
dative	sōftnesse	sōftnessum

Descendants[edit]

English: softness

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