þeodcyning

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

þēodkyning

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *þeudōkuningaz, equivalent to þēod- (“great”) +‎ cyning (“king”) (from þeod). Cognate with Old Saxon thiodkuning and Old Norse þjóðkonungr.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈθe͜oːdˌky.ninɡ/, [ˈθe͜oːdˌky.niŋɡ]

Noun[edit]

þēodcyning m

(poetic) (great) king, monarch, ruler

Declension[edit]

Declension of þeodcyning (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	þēodcyning	þēodcyningas
accusative	þēodcyning	þēodcyningas
genitive	þēodcyninges	þēodcyninga
dative	þēodcyninge	þēodcyningum

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