hwamstan

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hwamm (“corner, angle”) + stan (“stone, rock”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxwɑm.stɑːn/, [ˈʍɑm.stɑːn]

Noun[edit]

hwamstān m

  1. cornerstone, corner stone, foundation (figurative)
    In hēafut huomstānes
    In the head of the cornerstone

Declension[edit]

Declension of hwamstan (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hwamstān hwamstānas
accusative hwamstān hwamstānas
genitive hwamstānes hwamstāna
dative hwamstāne hwamstānum

Synonyms[edit]

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